Franck: Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18: Organ Sheet
By César Franck
Item: 00-PK-0003104
$7.99
Pickup currently not available
Buy Extra Parts (Digital PDF Download)
| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Franck: Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18 | $6.99 |
Parts Added to Cart!
Related Items
Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Opus 18: Organ Sheet |
$7.95
|
View |
Description
An Organ solo composed by César Franck.
Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, Franck: Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18: Organ Sheet comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.
Open in the Player
Jump straight in and assign it today.
Start Your Free Trial
Open this title and explore the full library in minutes.
Sample Audio
No sample audio found.
Sample Video
No sample videos found.
Additional Details
Series:
Kalmus Edition
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
16
SKU:
00-PK-0003104
More about this title
About the Composer: César Franck
César Franck (1822, 1890) was a Belgian-born organist and composer who spent most of his career in Paris, where he became one of the most influential figures in French Romantic music. His organ works represent a watershed in the instrument's repertoire, blending German contrapuntal traditions with French harmonic language and a deeply spiritual sensibility. Franck's compositions for organ, written largely during his tenure at Sainte-Clotilde Basilica, established him as a master of the form and continue to define what organists study and perform.
Why we love this
Franck's Op. 18 sits at the intersection of strict counterpoint and Romantic lyricism, offering organists a work that demands both intellectual rigor and interpretive maturity. The three-movement design provides natural arc and contrast without descending into virtuosity for its own sake, making it a cornerstone piece that signals serious musicianship in any recital or service.
What to expect
The Prelude opens with introspective dignity, its harmonic language suggesting spiritual contemplation without sentimentality. The fugue unfolds with intellectual rigor and cumulative power, while the Variation section brings a lighter, almost pastoral quality that resolves the work's accumulated tension into quiet resolution.
Who it's for
Advanced organists preparing recital or service repertoire will find substantial musical content and pedagogical value in this work. The piece demands secure technique, harmonic understanding, and the maturity to balance formal architecture with expressive purpose; it is not suited to early intermediate players but rewards those ready for it.
How to get the most out of it
- Treat the fugue with clarity of voice leading; the organ's color palette can obscure individual lines if registrations are too thick. Plan your manual work early so each voice reads distinctly.
- The Prelude's harmonic movement is deliberate and spacious. Resist the urge to rush; let the modulations breathe and reveal their chromatic logic.
- Balance registration across the three movements to create architectural coherence. The Variation's lighter character offers welcome textural relief after the fugue's density.
- Pedal work in the fugue requires secure rhythm and independence. Isolate and drill the pedal subject separately; it carries harmonic weight even when accompanying upper voices.
How to use it
This work functions powerfully as a recital centerpiece or concluding major work on a mixed program; its architectural completeness stands alone without need for filler. It also serves well as a substantive service piece for Easter, Advent, or other liturgical contexts where organ music carries doctrinal weight.
Skills your students will build
- Advanced voice independence and pedal-manual coordination in complex counterpoint
- Harmonic analysis of Romantic chromatic modulation and voice-leading
- Registration planning and tonal color manipulation across full organ range
- Sustained interpretive control over three formally distinct sections
- Sight-reading confidence with baroque-influenced notation and organ-specific layout