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The Symphonic Variations (Variations symphoniques), M. 46, is a work for piano and orchestra written in 1885 by César Franck. It has been described as "one of Franck's tightest and most finished works", [2] "a superb blending of piano and orchestra", [3] and "a flawless work and as near perfection as a human composer can hope to get in a work ...
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Variations symphoniques (Franck, César) Composition Year. 1885. Genre Categories. Variations; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano;
- Symphonic Variations
- Variations symphoniques
- Wikipedia; SELIBR: 169963; BNF: 13912234p
About this Piece. Composed: 1885. Length: c. 15 minutes. Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings, and solo piano. First LA Phil performance: February 13, 1921, Walter Henry Rothwell conducting, with soloist Winifred Hooke.
He also premiered the Symphonic Variations, with Franck conducting, in Paris on May 1, 1886. The title immediately recalls the Etudes symphoniques for solo piano of Robert Schumann, and Franck’s structural concerns, subtly disguised as poetic expression, also recall Schumann.
