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Most of César Franck's works seem to have been published during his lifetime, although only 21 works received a publisher's opus number. The mature published works were catalogued by Wilhelm Mohr in his Franck Werke Verzeichnis (FWV). He divided Franck's compositions into two main groups: instrumental works, M.1-48, and vocal works, M.49-91, arranging them by genre, and by composition date order within each genre.
The CFF catalogue (see § External links) compiled by Joël-Marie Fauquet (published in 1999) details almost every known work by Franck, including many not listed by Mohr. In addition, many dates are listed in Fauquet's catalogue that are incorrect in Mohr's, or missing altogether.
In 2022, a critical 8-volume edition of the complete organ and harmonium works by Franck was published by Lyrebird Music, which follows the CFF catalogue and includes previously unpublished compositions.[1][2]
Juvenile works
Franck wrote a number of juvenile works between 1834-7 to which he assigned an opus number; he later disowned all these early works, except for the Premiere Grande Fantaisie for piano, Op.12 (1836), which he occasionally played in later life. These opus numbers are not to be confused with his mature published works, published with or without an opus number.
Op. 2 - Concerto No. 1, piano & orch., 1834?
Op. 3 - Grand Rondo, piano, 1834
Op. 4 - Variations brillantes un thème original, piano, 1834
Op. 5 - Variations brillantes sur un air du Pré aux Clercs (Hérold), piano, 1834
Op. 6 - Grand Trio for piano, violin & cello, 1834
Op. 8 - Variations brillantes sur la ronde favorite de Gustave III (by Auber), piano & orch., 1834
Op. 9 - O salutaris, chorus & piano, 1835
Op. 10 - Première grande Sonate, piano, 1834/5
Op. 11 - Deuxième grand Concerto, piano & orch., 1835
Op. 12 - Première grande Fantaisie, piano, 1836 (only piece not to be disowned)
Op. 13 - Fantaisie (lost), piano, 1836
Op. 14 - Deuxième grande Fantaisie, piano, 1836
Op. 15 - Two mélodies for piano, c. 1837
Op. 18 - Deuxième Sonate, piano, c. 1837
Op. 19 - Troisième grande Fantaisie for piano c. 1837
Mature works
This is an incomplete, sortable list of César Franck's mature works. The general layout of the table is according to Mohr's classification of the published compositions listed in FWV by genre and date, along with a few unpublished/unfinished works to which Mohr did not assign an FWV number; the latter are included in date order within each FWV genre. The corresponding publisher's Opus number is also shown where appropriate.
In some recorded performances, programme notes, and printed sheet music, Mohr's classification of FWV numbers is sometimes misunderstood and confused with opus numbers: e.g. "Fantaisie in C Major, Opus 16" may be given where "FWV 16" is meant.
O salutaris, for soprano, tenor or mezzo-soprano & organ
Sacred w/organ
1858
56
Three Motets, M.56-58 O salutaris, for soprano, chorus and organ
Sacred w/organ
1865
57
Ave Maria, hymn for soprano and bass soloists & organ
Sacred w/organ
1865
58
Tantum ergo, hymn for bass voice, mixed chorus & organ
Sacred w/organ
1865
59
Messe solennelle for bass and organ
Sacred w/organ
1858
60
Le garde d'honneur, sacred canticle for voice, female chorus, organ
Sacred w/organ
Op 12
61a
Messe à trois voix for STB soloists, chorus and orchestra (or organ reduc.)
Sacred w/organ
1860
Op 12
61b
Panis Angelicus for tenor, cello, harp, organ
Sacred w/organ
1861
Included in the 1872 edition, replacing the offertory O salutaris for bass
62
Ave Maria, for soprano, tenor, bass and organ
Sacred w/organ
63
3 Offertories, M.63-65 Quae est ista
Sacred w/organ
64
Domine Deus in simplicitate, for three voices with organ and double bass
Sacred w/organ
1861
65
Dextera Domini pour sop, tén, bas, choeur et orgue
Sacred w/organ
1861
Orchestrated in 1877
66
Domine non secundum, offertory for three voices and organ
Sacred w/organ
67
Quare fremuerunt gentes
Sacred w/organ
1865
68
Veni Creator, for two voices and organ
Sacred w/organ
1876
69
Cantique au Sacré-Coeur
Sacred w/organ
1880
70
"Souvenance", song for voice and piano
Solo song
71
"Ninon", song for voice and piano
Solo song
72
"L'émir de Bengador", song for voice and piano
Solo song
73
"Le sylphe", song for voice and piano
Solo song
74
"Robin Gray", song for voice and piano
Solo song
75
"L'ange et l'enfant", song for voice and piano
Solo song
76
"Aimer", song for voice and piano
Solo song
77
"Les trois exilés", song for voice and piano
Solo song
78
"S'il est un charmant gazon", song for voice and piano
Solo song
79
"Paris: Ode patriotique" for soprano or tenor and piano (or orch.)
Solo song
1870
80
"Le mariage des roses", song for voice and piano
Solo song
81
"Roses et papillons", song for voice and piano
Solo song
82
"Passez, passez toujours", song for voice and piano
Solo song
83
"Pour moi sa main cueillait des roses", song for voice and piano
Solo song
84
"Le Vase brisé", song for voice and piano
Solo song
85
"Nocturne", song for voice and piano
Solo song
86
? song for voice and piano
Solo song
87
"Les Cloches du soir", song for voice and piano
Solo song
88
"La Procession: Dieu s'avance à travers les champs!", for voice and piano (or orch.)
Solo song
89
Six duos for female chorus and piano
Chorus song
90
Premier sourire de Mai, for small 3-voice choir
Chorus song
1888
91
Hymne de Jean Racine, for 4-part male chorus and piano (or orch.)
Chorus song
1888
Other miscellaneous works
Probably included in other works in the table
Andantino (1889), for harmonium
Petit offertoire, for harmonium
Entrée, for harmonium
Piece in Eb, for organ or harmonium
Offertoire in A, for harmonium
Offertoire sur un Noël bréton, CFF 34, for harmonium
References
Notes
^The opus numbers given to Trois Petits Riens, Op. 16, (1845), and Grand Duo on 'Lucile' by Grétry, Op. 17, M.19, (1845-6) were later assigned by a different publisher to Six Pieces for Organ Opp. 16-21, M.28-33.