César Franck
The Beatitudes op. 25/CFF 185
Oratorio
- Instrumentation Soloists (SSATTBBB), Mixed Choir (SATB) and Orchestra
- Edition Piano Reduction Download
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Difficulty Level
- Composer César Franck
- Editor Birgit Haberhausen Gudrun Kosviner
- Publisher Carus-Verlag
- Editor Hans Christoph Becker-Foss Thomas Ohlendorf
- Lyricist Joséphine Colomb
- Order no. CV10393-03-DL
Description:
The symmetrical structure of the work conveys a great arc: A short prologue is followed by eight movements in which the words of Christ are juxtaposed with contrasting earthly scenes. The choir plays an important role as commentator on the events. The end of the work is an overwhelming hymn: the entry into paradise.
This Carus edition is the first time that the "Béatitudes" have been published in a modern, scholarly Urtext edition. The orchestration corresponds to the French orchestra of the time. Both solos and choral parts can be reduced in number by cleverly distributing the parts. The score offers numerous tips for a practicable realization, based on the editors' own testing. A new piano reduction, prepared with good playability in mind, replaces the historical reprint edition previously available from Carus. Even an ambitious amateur choir can perform this magnificent work.
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