César Franck (10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a Belgian-born organist, composer, and teacher, active in Paris.
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Franckly Speaking
"My new organ," Franck said, "it's like an orchestra!" - Wikipedia
Cesar Franck, of course, was thrilled
To get the job at Sainte-Clotilde.
He settled at the Cavaillé-Coll,
He pulled some stops and took control.
“Mon Dieu!” he said, “It’s like a band
Or orchestra at my command.”
He played the Mass, a faithful servant,
Sufficiently reserved, yet fervent;
For thirty years he held the post ---
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!
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Olivier Messiaen (10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was an organist and one of the greatest French composers of the 20th century.
What a Messiaen!
Music of huge power and saccharine kitsch that you either love or loathe. — Andrew Clements, in The Guardian, on Turangalîla-Symphonie
Olivier Messiaen, Catholic and mystical,
Wrote music so wildly chromatic
That learning the notes can be a logistical
Test for the deepest fanatic.
There are sharps, there are flats in thickets so thorny,
To learn them takes ages and ages,
So when there’s a passage straight-forward and corny,
Take solace in such simple pages.
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