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The genius revealed in Franck’s fiery visions

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César Franck

Symphony in D minor Le chasseur maudit*

Artists

BBC Symphony Orchestra

*BBC National Orchestral of Wales

Fabien Gabel (conductor)

*Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

Track 4 (Le chasseur maudit) included by kind permission of Chandos Records www.chandos.net

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o celebrate the 200th anniversary of César Franck’s birth, this month’s cover CD features two of his most celebrated orchestral works: the D minor Symphony and the symphonic poem (‘The Accursed Huntsman’). Born in Liège in

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