Composition: Psyché (Franck, César)
| Title | Psyché |
| Alternative title | Poème symphonique pour orchestre et choeurs |
| Creators | César Franck (composer) and S. Sicard (librettist) |
| Opus | CFF 129 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1886 |
| First published | 1890 |
| Dedication | Vincent d'Indy |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonic poems |
| Period | Romantic |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Fragments (Nos.1, 2, 3, 5) | — | Bornemann | 1900 | Complete Score |
| view | Fragments (Nos.1, 2, 3 ,5) | parts | Bornemann | — | Flute 1/2, Piccolo Oboe 1/2, English Horn Clarinet 1/2 (in A), Bass Clarinet (in B) Bassoon 1/2, 3/4 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (in E) Trumpet 1/2 (in F, E) Cornet 1/2 (in A) Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba Timpani Harp 1, 2 Violins I, II Violas Cello / Double Basses |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Bornemann | 1901 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
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| view | — | Residentie Orkest (orchestra) | Willem van Otterloo (conductor) and Nederlands Kamerkoor (performer) | Complete Recording |
| view | — | Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Walter Goehr (conductor) | Part I: Nos.1, 2, Part II: Nos.3, 5 |
| view | Selections | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) | Psyché et Éros |
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