Prélude, fugue et variation, Op.18 (Franck, César)

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Performer Pages E. Power Biggs (organ)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1950. ML 4329.
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Prelude

Publisher Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2014
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For Recorders (Haas)
Publisher Info. Eric Haas
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For Oboe (Noack)
Publisher Info. Cornelius C.Noack
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For Piano (Knuth)

Publisher Info. Altena: Jürgen Knuth
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Mme. Maeyens-Couvreur, n.d.[1868]. Plate JPL. 163.
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Publisher. Info. Six pièces pour grand orgue (No.3)
Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(ca.1878). Plate D. S. et Cie. 2681.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(ca.1878). Plate D. S. et Cie. 2681.
Reprinted Kalmus Organ Series (pp.47-61)
Melville: Belwin Mills, No.3443, n.d.[1990?].
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 11.60 x 8.65 inches.
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Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Alex'Not
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Prélude

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., n.d.(ca.1910). Plate D. & F. 2681.
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Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2007
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Prelude only.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Miller)

5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (A) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

Arranger Toby Miller (b. 1964)
Publisher. Info. Toby Miller, 2024.
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For Piano and Harmonium (Franck)
Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., 1880. Plate D. S. & Cie. 2686.
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Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Alex'Not
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For Violin and Piano (Legrand)
Arranger Emmanuel Legrand
Publisher. Info. Toulouse: Emmanuel Legrand, (2015).
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For Piano 4 Hands (Decaux)
Arranger Abel Decaux (1869–1943)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, n.d. Plate D. & F. 6271.
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For Piano (Bauer)
Arranger Harold Bauer (1873–1951)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1910. Plate D. et F. 7813.
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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For Piano (Friedman)

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Arranger Ignaz Friedman (1882–1948)
Publisher. Info. Melbourne: Allan & Co., 1949. Plate B. 4611.
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Misc. Notes (#47256) Color, low resolution.
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Prélude (No.1)

For 3 Recorders (Haas)

4 more: Treble Recorder • Tenor Recorder • Bass Recorder • Engraving files (Sibelius)

Arranger Eric Haas
Publisher. Info. Eric Haas
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For Oboe (Noack)
Arranger Cornelius C. Noack
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For Harpsichord (Teuling)
Arranger Arnold den Teuling
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For Piano (Knuth)
Arranger Jürgen Knuth
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Braille Scores

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Feduol (2024/1/15)

Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in bar-over-bar format, 40 cells per line.
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General Information

Work Title Prélude, Fugue et Variation
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Prélude, Fugue et Variation (Franck); Prélude, fugue et variation; 前奏曲、フーガと変奏曲; Прелюдия, фуга и вариация
Name Aliases Prelude Opus 18 (Franck); Prélude, fugue et variation (franck); Prelude, fugue et variation (Franck); Prélude, fugue et variation (Franck)
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 179861456; BNF: 13912221b
Composer Franck, César
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. CFF 30; FWV 30; Op.18
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICF 54
Key B minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 sections:
  1. Prélude. Andantino
  2. Lento
  3. Fugue. Allegretto ma non troppo
  4. Variation. Andantino
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1860-62
First Publication. 1868 – Paris: Maeyens-Couvreur
Dedication à son ami monsieur Camille Saint-Saëns
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation organ
External Links All Music Guide
Wikipedia article (French)
Extra Information see below
  • No.3 of Six pièces pour grand orgue.
  • There were two versions of this work:
    • CFF 30A: for piano and harmonium (or 2 pianos)
    • CFF 30B: for organ