R.J. Stove’s intensively researched biography of Belgian French composer César Franck (1822-1890) has striking merits. Stove writes exquisitely, in periodic sentences, and manages to make detailed ...

Donald Macleod explores how Cesar Franck, who was, known for being retiring and unassuming, became a leading figure of French musical life. It seems as if Franck's diffident character positively ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by César Franck’s only symphony was a pillar of the repertory for decades. But it’s now a rarity. By David Allen Whatever Leopold Stokowski’s thirst for ...

Belgium’s greatest composer, César Franck (1822-1890), is a man with a hidden past. He was a late developer and decades of his early output are neglected in favour of his mature work. His great ...

Franck has a decent claim to being the most influential French composer of the 19th century – this is a reminder of the clarity of his orchestral vision Though he was born in Belgium, César Franck was ...

To mark the 200th anniversary of Franck's birth, Donald Macleod spends the week delving a bit deeper into this enigmatic and complex character and his music.

Ivan Hewett is The Telegraph’s Classical Music Critic and an author whose works include Music: Healing The Rift, a personal history of modern music. He has been involved in music as a composer, ...

Sonata for Violin and Piano César Franck, Composer David Lively, Musician, Piano Tatiana Samouil, Musician, Violin Mélancolie for violin and piano David Lively, Musician, Piano César Franck, Composer ...