Franck - Pastorale, Op. 19

This composition (1860-62) was published as part of Franck's Six Pieces for Large Organ, but these works do not constitute a formal cycle; each item carries its own opus number and stands alone musically from the others. The Pastorale is dedicated to the great organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll and is a modest display of the symphonic sonorities of the organ Cavaillé-Coll installed at Franck's church, Ste. Clotilde. It takes the sturdy song form ABA, with the outer sections based on two themes. One is rippling yet peaceful, played at a moderate tempo, and the second is based on a series of warm, not at all imposing chords. The central section, introduced by a trumpet-like fanfare, slips into the minor mode and is dominated by quick, staccato chords that produce a sense of speed and mild tension, soothed by a more legato melody. The A section returns after a little fugato passage, now combining its two themes, which are tainted with a bit of the B section's sixteenth note agitation (AllMusic)
Organist : Peter Hurford

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One piece I made myself learn and I'm glad I did.

[@migatotigre]

First!! I hadn't heard Franck's organ works. Beautiful!!

[@TimondeNood]

Beautiful, thank you!

[@petercates6706]

BEAUTIFUL' and I have a wonderful 78 of this played by Charles M. Courboin.

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Браво супер музыка исполнение волшебное чарующее

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1:08

[@everich1175]

"Modest display of the symphonic sonorities?" It is a transcendent piece, and the blurb writer has utterly missed it.

[@LearnCompositionOnline]

this qualifies the display of sonorities of the organ( that is not in full, but partial) , not the compositional quality of the piece. THe writer could also say that you are not able to understand what you read

[@LearnCompositionOnline]

because the mic is too close this excluded the sound of the church and sounds like a horse playing a very sensible and imaginative piece. The church is the instrument.