Vierne, Louis (1870-1937)
Complete Organ Works VIII.1: Pièces en style libre en deux livres, Livre I (1914) op. 31
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Series: Sämtliche Orgelwerke, Band VIII.1
Instrumentation: Organ
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* - Louis Vierne (1870-1937) studied privately with Cesar Franck and was appointed titulaire
Louis Vierne (1870-1937) studied privately with Cesar Franck and was appointed titulaire organist at Notre-Dame (Paris) in 1900. Numerous concert tours throughout Europe and the USA made him well-known outside France. His pupils included Marcel Dupre, whose pupil Thierry Escaich has worked on this edition.
Vierne’s organ works are masterpieces of organ music and are firm favourites in the virtuoso organ repertoire. In particular, Vierne raised the form of the organ symphony to a stylistic peak.
The famous collection of “Pieces de Fantaisie”, comprising 24 fantasy pieces in four volumes (Livres I-IV), has become internationally known. With their varying degrees of difficulty, the pieces are suitable for both professional organists as well as advanced pupils and students. The collection comprises mainly individual movements which are suitable for use on many different types of occasion.
The “Pieces en style libre pour orgue ou harmonium”, comprising 24 pieces in two volumes, are shorter and technically easier. These are “miniatures” of a rather meditative character, equally suitable for organ teaching or concert use.
- Evaluation of all available autograph manuscripts, first printed editions and previously unpublished letters
- Editorial clarification superseding the long-standing international correction lists
- Critical Commentary (Fr/Eng/Ger) and foreword (Fr/Eng/Ger) with detailed performance practice tips
- Numerous illustrations and facsimile pages
Additional Information:
Vorwort
Louis Vierne - Biographische Übersicht
Zur Entstehung der 24 Stücke im freien Stil op. 31
Die 24 Stücke im freien Stil op. 31
Hinweise zu Notation und Interpretation
Faksimilia:
24 Pièces en style libre (Autograph, Titelseite)
Préambule (Prélude, Autograph, Takt 1-18)
Idylle mélancolique (Autograph, Takt 1-23)
Madrigal (Autograph, Takt 1-16)
Rêverie (Autograph, Takt 1-31)
Rêverie (Autograph, Takt 32-57)
Orgue-Harmonium (Werbeprospekt der Pariser Werkstätte Alexandre
François Debain)
Pièces en style libre op. 31, Livre I (1914):
Préambule
Cortège
Complainte
Epitaphe
Prélude
Canon
Méditation
Idylle mélancolique
Madrigal
Rêverie
Divertissement
Canzona
Kritischer Bericht:
I. Abkürzungen
II. Zur Editionstechnik
III. Quellen
IV. Einzelnachweise
Bibliografie
Pieces en style libre Op31 Bk1 Organ
