• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yes
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.83 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Naxos
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2014
• Label ‏ : ‎ Naxos
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4

César Franck (1822-1890) founded the French symphonic organ school with twelve great compositions. All 12 are included in this 2-DVD, 2-CD set, as well as selections from L'Organiste. Three films explore Franck's life and work. Eric Lebrun, biographer of Franck, traces important events, concentrating on the organ and its music in his life, with some concentration on the organ of Sainte-Clotilde, Paris. David Noël-Hudson offers a textual analysis of all twelve pieces, including a thesis that the Trois Chorals may be regarded as a cyclic work with three movements. Joris Verdin demonstrates how to play Franck’s music in a historically informed manner. Featured are Cavaillé-Coll organs at Saint-Omer Cathedral, Saint Louis d'Antin, Saint Antoine des Quinze-Vingts, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Abbaye de Royaumont, Orléans Cathedral, and Sainte-Clotilde.

Four disc set (2 x DVD and 2 x CD)
DVDs 1 & 2: 349 minutes
CD 1 & 2: 145 minutes

52 Page Booklet | NTSC | DVD9 | 16:9 Widescreen | Region Free | DTS Digital Surround 5.1 / Dolby Digital 5.1

DVD1 Documentaries – 165 minutes:
Franck: Life of an Organist
An Introduction to Franck's Twelve Great Organ Works
Franck and Performance Practice on the Organ
The Organ at Sainte-Clotilde

DVD2 Demonstrations and Music – 184 minutes:
Franck: L'organiste, or Harmoniumist?
Six Pièces
Trois Pièces
Trois Chorals
Bonus Tracks

CD 1 and 2 – 145 minutes:Six Pièces
Trois Pièces
Trois Chorals