César Franck - Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18 (1862)

César Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck (10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a Romantic composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher who worked in Paris during his adult life. Please support my channel: Prelude, Fugue et Variation in B minor, Op. 18 for Organ (1859-62) Transcribed for piano solo by Harold Bauer Dedication: à son ami monsieur Camille Saint-Saëns Pianist unknown Description by Meredith Gailey [-] César Franck’s Prélude, fugue et variations has become a popular work among organists and is familiar to music lovers even though they may not know its title or composer. Written in 1862, it is a part of the larger Six Pièces pour le Grand Orgue. After having worked as organist at the parish of Saint-Jean-Saint-François for seven years, Franck obtained the same appointment at Sainte-Clotilde, where he had been choirmaster for some time. It was at the latter church that he received h