The premiere of one of this man's compositions occurred in a darkened art gallery, forcing Eugene Ysaye to play it from memory.
The premiere of one of this man's compositions occurred in a darkened art gallery, forcing Eugene Ysaye to play it from memory. That "Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major" was written for Ysaye's wedding and is an example of this composer's preoccupation with the "cyclic form" which he adopted from Liszt. His "Mass for Three Voices" contains a strophe pulled from Aquinas's Sacris solemniis that is often performed alone, his Panis angelicus. He wrote a symphonic poem about a noble who is cursed after blowing his hunting chord during the Sabbath. His reputation was established posthumously by his students Ernest Chausson, Henri Duparc, and Vincent d'Indy, who ensured his Le Chasseur maudit and Symphonic Variations would become part of the standard repertoire. For 10 points, name this French-Belgian composer and organist best remembered for his Symphony in D minor.
The premiere of one of this man's compositions occurred in a darkened art gallery, forcing Eugene Ysaye to play it from memory.
{Cesar Franck}