Alexandre Guilmant
Félix Alexandre Guilmant [gilmɑ̃] (born March 12, 1837 in Boulogne-sur-Mer , † March 29, 1911 in Meudon ) was a French organist and composer .
biography
Guilmant studied first with his father, the organist Jean-Baptiste Guilmant (1793–1890), then with Gustave Carulli (1801–1876), and later in Brussels with Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens . At the age of 16 he was employed at the conservatory in his hometown as an organist and at 20 as a conductor and teacher.
At the inauguration of the organs of Saint-Sulpice and the organ of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral , his playing attracted such attention that he was appointed titular organist in La Trinité in 1871 as the successor to Charles-Alexis Chauvet .
He achieved extraordinary success on his concert tours through England, Italy, Russia and Riga , as well as his concerts on the organ of the Trocadéro hall in 1878 during the Paris World Exhibition .
From 1896 to 1900 he was director of the Schola Cantorum in Paris.
Through his compositions such as the symphony for organ and orchestra and the eight organ sonatas , Guilmant contributed significantly to the development of an independent French-Romantic-symphonic organ style.
Works (selection)
- Vocal music
- 4 masses, 1856-1859
- Motets and Litanies, 1856-1891, a. a .: Quam dilecta op.8 , 12 Motets op.14, Christ vincit op.64 , Ecce panis op.66 , Pie Jesu op.73
- Male choirs: C'est la grande fête de l'onde (1866), Saint Geneviève de Paris (1873–1875, unfinished)
- Songs: Ce que dit le silence (1876)
- Balthazar , scène lyrique for choir, solos and orchestra op.51
- Ariane , symphony cantata op.53
- Instrumental music
- Chamber music: Prière for violoncello and piano op. 22, 2 Romances sans paroles op. 67, Berceuse op. 79, Morceau symphonique op. 88 for trombone and piano
- Symphony in D minor op.42 for organ and orchestra (based on organ sonata No. 1)
- Symphony in A major op.91 for organ and orchestra (based on organ sonata No. 8)
- Marche élégiaque in C minor op. 74/1 for organ, 2 oboes and strings
- Organ music
- Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42
- Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 50
- Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 56
- Sonata No. 4 in D minor, Op. 61
- Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 80
- Sonata No. 6 in B minor, Op. 86
- Sonata No. 7 in F major op.89
- Sonata No. 8 in A major op.91
- L'Organiste pratique
- L'Organiste liturgiste op.65
- Communion op. 82/1
- Contemplation op. 82/2
- Pieces in different styles
- Chant et Noëls op. 93
- 3 Morceaux d'orgue op.18a
literature
- Hans Uwe Hielscher: Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) - life and work. Dohr, Cologne 2002, ISBN 3-925366-67-9
Web links
- Works by and about Alexandre Guilmant in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Alexandre Guilmant in the International Music Score Library Project
See also
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Charles-Alexis Chauvet |
Titular organist at La Trinité (Paris) 1871–1902 |
Charles Quef |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Guilmant, Alexandre |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French organist and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1837 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1911 |
Place of death | Meudon |