http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en /node/2463 <!--paging_filter--><p>You want a famous Belgian? I'll give you a famous Belgian, one who hasn't had even a look-in in the news beside Mr van R these past couple of days: Cesar Franck, the one and only, the creator of what's probably the world's most gorgeous romantic violin sonata, to say nothing of that wonderful symphony that nobody ever seems to programme any more. (Time to bring it back, please...) In short, Franck was the best thing ever to come out of Belgium without being made of chocolate.</p><p>Here are Christian Ferras and Pierre Barbizet in the last movement of that sonata. </p><p><a href="/node/2463"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/2463#comments Cesar Franck Christian Ferras Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:28:21 +0000 Jessica Duchen 2463 at http://standpointmag.co.uk