Symphony in D minor (Franck)

The Symphony in D Minor, by the Belgian composer César Franck, which he began in 1886 and finished composing on August 22, 1888, with the exception of his youthful attempt, the only Franck Symphony. The symphony consists of 3 sets, the first Lento / Allegro non troppo, the 2nd and the 3rd Allegretto Allegro non troppo. Its very original composition came during his lifetime often rejected, but today it has established itself on the international stage. The premiere was at the Paris Conservatoire on 17 February 1889 the conductor Jules Garcin. He dedicated the work to his pupil Henri Duparc.

Instrumentation

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 1 English Horn, 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, harp and strings 1.

Analysis

The opening movement begins with a Lento introduction, which appears again several times in the sentence. This was also the main theme of the Allegro part developed:

-Rules Franck composed the page set in the parallel major key of F, the course is also developing another 2 topics. Franck is also working with string tremolos and a sophisticated chromatic harmonies.

In the finale, which is in D major, the main theme is brought back first. However, this is handled chromatic afterwards. At the end of the sentence thematic elements from the introduction and from the closing group of exposure are used, which again gives the appearance of a cycle.