French Cello Sonatas II

César Franck, Gabriel Fauré and Camille Saint-Saëns not only have their Frenchness in common, but they were almost of the same generation. Born in 1835, Saint-Saens was admittedly the teacher and mentor of Fauré, who was ten years younger. Franck, the eldest of the three, was born in 1822. As children of their time, all three were strongly influenced by the (French) music of the 19th century. With careers lasting well on into early Modernism; they came to be regarded as forerunners – and also antipodes – of Debussy and Ravel, without being reduced to that role. In reality, each one of them was a truly independent creator. 

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Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegro ben moderato
 
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Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro
 
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Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: III. Recitativo. Fantasia. Ben moderato. Largamente con fantasia
 
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Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegro poco mosso
 
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Romance for Cello and Piano, Op. 69
 
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Berceuse for Cello and Piano, Op. 16
 
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Élégie for Cello and Piano, Op. 24
 
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Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Major No. 2, Op. 123: I. Maestoso. Largamente
 
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Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Major No. 2, Op. 123: II. Scherzo con variazioni
 
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Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Major No. 2, Op. 123: III. Romanza
 
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Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Major No. 2, Op. 123: IV. Allegro non troppo, grazioso
 
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Three Romances Without Words, Op. 17: No. 1, Andante quasi allegretto
 
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Three Romances Without Words, Op. 17: No. 2, Allegro molto
 
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Three Romances Without Words, Op. 17: No. 3, Andante moderato
 
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Pavane for Cello and Piano, Op. 50
 
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