César Franck: Pedagogical and Performance Problems in Pièce Héroïque

• Authors: David di Fiore

Abstracts

EN

My aim in writing about Pièce Héroïque of César Franck is to discuss the aspects of interpretation, and to cite various recordings, books, papers, my own experience of organ studies with Mme Odile Pierre in Paris and the numerous times that I have performed this composition in a variety of musical situations. Another point of discussion will be attaining a spirit of Romanticism rather than a literal reading of the score when dealing with non-French organs. You will need a copy of the Durand edition of 1883 for this discussion, and having measure numbers marked ahead of time will be helpful.

Keywords

EN

César Franck; Pièce Héroïque; French Organ Repertoire; Interpretation; Romanticism

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Opolski. Diecezjalny Instytut Muzyki Kościelnej. Katedra Muzykologii Uniwersytetu Opolskiego. Zakład Poligraficzny Sindruk
• Journal: Folia Organologica. International yearbook of organ and organ music
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 32-51

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

David di Fiore

• Catholic University, Ružomberok, Department of Music

• https://orcid.org/0000000305035184

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Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki

1965584