A Few Unusual Requests

[phil13]

Litolff: Spinnerlied Op.81

Scharwenka: Impromptu Op.17

Also, any of Franck's early piano works. Rumor has it he wrote a piano sonata, amongst other things...?

Phil

[jre58591]

here are the litolff, scharwenka, and franck's piano sonata and ballade, which i think is early.

[phil13]

Thank you, Lawrence.

Unfortunately, the A major sonata is just a piano transcription of the Violin Sonata. I had heard of others that he wrote in his youth- specifically, Op. 10 and 18. Also, I found mention of his first Concerto somewhere (Op.2) and wonder if it's known for sure that it was destroyed.

Do you happen to have Franck's Eglogue Op.3 and Caprice Op.5? Also, does anybody have more information on (or the sheets to) these two sonatas and the Concerto No.1?

Phil

[jre58591]

i found the eglogue and the caprice. also, if you want, i can post the piano trio, which is his first opus.

[phil13]

Go ahead, I'd appreciate that.

Phil

[jre58591]

here it is.

[cygnusdei]

Unfortunately, the A major sonata is just a piano transcription of the Violin Sonata.

Wow, is this Franck's own transcription? Is this acceptable as a solo piano work, or would one be better off to find a violin partner?

[phil13]

I don't know. 'm fairly sure it's someone else's transcription, though. Besides, I think it's better as a violin sonata anyway.

Phil

[desordre]

 Dear fellows:
 Here's the complete list of Franck's piano music, according to the Grove:

Grand rondo, 1834
Première grande sonate, 1836
Première grande fantaisie, before 1836
Deuxième fantaisie, before 1836
Deux mélodies, before 1837
Deuxième sonate, before 1838
Troisième grande fantaisie, before 1838
Polka, before 1848
Eglogue (Hirtengedicht), 1842
1er grand caprice, 1843 (?c1845)
Souvenir d’Aix-la-Chapelle, 1843 (Hamburg and Leipzig, c1845)
Deux mélodies; à Félicité, c1847
4 mélodies de François Schubert, 1844 (1844);
Ballade, 1844
1re grande fantaisie: sur des motifs de Gulistan de Dalayrac, 1844 (1844)
2e fantaisie: sur l’air et le virelay ‘Le pont du jour’ de Dalayrac, 1844 (1844)
Fantaisie sur deux airs polonais, 1845 (c1845)
Trois petits riens: Duettino, Valse, Le songe, 1846
Les plaintes d’une poupée, 1865 (1904)
Prélude, choral et fugue, 1884 (1885); Société Nationale, 24 Jan 1885
Danse lente, 1885 (1888)
Prélude, aria et final, 1887 (1888); Société Nationale, 12 May 1888

 Best!

[jeanseb]

I don't know. 'm fairly sure it's someone else's transcription, though. Besides, I think it's better as a violin sonata anyway.

Phil

The transcription is by Cortot.
Jean-Séb