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The activities of the school of composers Frank marked the first decisive turn in the direction of instrumental music, even though they wrote operas and oratorios. Their best works have a high level of artistic skill, subtlety and nobility of musical expression. These include, for example, the famous "Poem" for violin and orchestra, several chamber works and piano Faure and others.
However, the significance and depth of content César Franck music surpasses all his disciples and followers. The best of his legacy belongs to the realm of secular instrumental music. Indeed, after Berlioz was created by Frank best French Symphony (D minor). His chamber music (string quartet, piano quintet, a violin sonata) embellishing the concert programs of his "Prelude, Chorale and Fugue" for piano is an integral part of the repertoire of most pianists. No less artistic power and brightness vary Frank works for piano and orchestra ("Symphonic Variations", a poem, "The Jinn"), symphonic poem for orchestra, "Cursed Hunter"), symphonic poem for orchestra and chorus of "Psyche".
Peru belongs to Frank, a number of works of sacred music and works for organ. Music of Frank inherent depth and seriousness, the creative implementation of the classical tradition (especially Bach and Beethoven) in conjunction with the romantic freedom. Ethically sublime content of the works of Frank, their lack of external effects, architectonic perfection and rigor, beauty and expressiveness of threads - it identifies all of Cesar Franck as one of the prominent representatives of the French musical art.
In the last decades of the XIX century in the French Impressionist music are planned developments, grew into a complete style definitely only works of Debussy. This is the general picture of French musical life of the second half of XIX century in its basic directions. |