Sept pieces en ut majeur et ut mineur
Sept pieces en ré bemol majeur et ut diese mineur
Sept pieces en ré majeur et ré mineur Pour le temps de Noël
Sept pieces en mi bémol majeur et mi bémol mineur
Sept pieces en mi mineur et mi majeur

Those who are familiar with the great works of the great masters mostly have little knowledge of the miniatures or incidental and commissioned works that they also produced. And so it can happen that the Sibelius enthusiast, having experienced the Symphonies, is disappointed by the Piano Pieces and the Beethoven devotee is bewildered by the latter’s Bagatelles, even if this says nothing fundamental about their quality. Many here might feel similarly about Ce´sar Franck, who created immortal masterpieces of outstanding stature with his only Symphony and his magnificent Variations symphoniques, the mighty Piano Quartet, the Violin Sonata (his most successful work to date) and the String Quartet. There are imposing works of great format among his piano and organ music as well. But who is aware of his miniature cycle L’Organiste for organ or harmonium, this unfinished late work that was evidently planned to be large-scale in its entirety?