E.Franck early works 21 world first recordings

[Steffen Fahl]

After the living descendants of the Mendelssohn-Pupil Eduard Franck (1817-1893) provided me with copied scores of his early pianoworks, i produced the world first recordings of 21 compositions. (op.3,2 was recorded 2009 by James Tocco for a New York Radiostation)

I have recorded all 22 pieces of op.1,2,3,5 and 7 in two versions:
1) with the sound of a sampled modern Fazioli
2) with the sound of a sampled Berndt Grandpiano from 1848 in the Mendelssohnhaus/Leipzig.

Here you can listen Teasers for the Studies op1 and the Pianopieces op2,3,5,7.
Fazioli: Studies op.1, Pianopieces op.2-7
Berndt: Studies op.1, Pianopieces op.2-7

Here you will find the whole recordings.
Modern Fazioli Grandpiano
historical Berndt Grandpiano 1848

I am curious what you think about this seldom played repertoire.
best
fahl5

[thalbergmad]

Thanks you for this, I am looking forward to hearing these works as the composer is of interest to me.

For some days I have been playing his 1st piano concerto and just from that I can detect a composer who's neglect is a mystery.

Well done Sir.

Thal

[Steffen Fahl]

Hi Thalbergmad,
Thank you for your kind reaction!
Great that you played one of his pianoconcerts.
Could you copy the score for me?
best
Steffen