Fact file
| Year of birth | 1822 |
| Year of death | 1890 |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Period | Romantic |
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BantryMain Evening Concert
Bloch, Panufnik, Franck
Nurit Stark; Cédric Pescia; Apollon Musagète Quartet; Quatuor Danel
Saint-RiquierFranck: Rédemption
Franck: Rédemption: Morceau symphonique, FWV 51
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège; Hervé Niquet; Flemish Radio Choir
CheltenhamSteven Isserlis
Schumann C., Schumann, Martinů, Kaprálová, Franck, Holmes
Steven Isserlis; Connie Shih
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Moreau and Kadouch play Rita Strohl in Gstaad
Edgar Moreau and David Kadouch make the case for ressurecting the work of Rita Strohl, thrilling in transformation of Racine's Bérénice into Cello Sonata form.
A sensation in Seattle
Late romantic music in the key of D minor reigned at Saturday night’s Seattle Symphony performance.
A trio of Sonatas from the 1880s
Augustin Dumay and Louis Lortie perform three masterpieces of the violin sonata repertoire, redeeming an eccentric performance of Strauss with a thrilling Franck
Schmitt & Sibelius from Oramo and the BBCSO
Like Sibelius, Florent Schmitt was another composer of great longevity. This concert saw an opportunity to hear his Symphony No. 2 paired with Sibelius' Symphony No. 3, with two piano pieces by Ravel and Franck in the middle.
Dream Pairing in Robbins’ Other Dances
As a whole, this American Ballet Theatre program was good but the presence of Hee Seo and David Hallberg in Jerome Robbins' Other Dances made it indelible.
List of works
Cello Sonata in A major, FWV 8Chorale no. 2 in B minorLe Chasseur maudit (The Accursed Huntsman)Panis AngelicusPiano Quintet in F minorPrelude, Aria and FinalePrelude, Chorale and FuguePrélude, Fugue and Variation, Op.18Rédemption: Morceau symphonique, FWV 51Symphonic Variations for Piano and OrchestraSymphony in D minor, Op.48Trios concertants pour piano, violon et violoncelle Op.1Trois Pièces pour Grand Orgue: Pièce héroïque, no. 3Violin Sonata in A major