Composition: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18 (Franck, César)
| Title | Prélude, Fugue et Variation |
| Creators | César Franck (composer) |
| Opus | CFF 30 |
| Instrumentation | organ |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1860 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | à son ami monsieur Camille Saint-Saëns |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes, Fugues, Variations |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prélude. Andantino | — | — | — |
| Lento | — | — | — |
| Fugue. Allegretto ma non troppo | — | — | — |
| Variation. Andantino | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano and harmonium | — |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Emmanuel Legrand |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Abel Decaux |
| view | Complete | piano | Harold Bauer |
| view | Complete | piano | Ignaz Friedman |
| view | Prélude | 3 recorders | Eric Haas |
| view | Prélude | oboe | Cornelius C. Noack |
| view | Prélude | harpsichord | Arnold den Teuling |
| view | Prélude | piano | Jürgen Knuth |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Maeyens-Couvreur | 1868 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude | — | Durand | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2007 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and harmonium | Durand | 1880 | Piano · view Harmonium · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and harmonium | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Toulouse: Emmanuel Legrand | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Durand | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | 1910 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Allan & Co. | 1949 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude | Arrangement for 3 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Treble Recorder · view Tenor Recorder · view Bass Recorder · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Prélude | Arrangement for oboe |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (PMX, MusiXTeX) · view |
| view | Prélude | Arrangement for harpsichord |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Prélude | Arrangement for piano |
Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | E. Power Biggs (organ) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude | — | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude | For Recorders (Haas) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude | For Oboe (Noack) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude | For Piano (Knuth) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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