César Franck was both a prodigy and a late bloomer. His parents quickly realized his enormous talent, but were especially interested in the money and the fame they would achieve this ... his parents kept him also see mainly as a piano virtuoso, which was composing in second place. Unfortunately it went with his virtuosendom less favorable than his parents had hoped, and he went his money more and
… more as a teacher and organist. Composing stayed in the background, but in the meantime he did receive prominent students and Henri Duparc. Nilly there was even a sort of 'Franck-school students, which he affectionately their "Pater seraphicus' called. Not until his fiftieth Franck began to gain fame as a composer only, and from his 52nd finally began a fruitful and productive period as a composer, which lasted until his death (his 68th). Franck became famous with his instrumental music, culminating in the popular Violin Sonata in A. In addition, its small collection of organ works particularly influential. (TC)more
