Georges Jacob (organist)

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Georges Armand Paul Jacob (born August 19, 1877 in Paris ; † December 28, 1950 there ) was a French organist , improviser and composer .

Life

He began his first musical studies at the École Niedermeyer in Paris. He entered the Conservatory in 1896 and in 1900 won first prize for organ in Alexandre Guilmant's class . From 1892 to 1912 Jacob gave organ concerts at the Schola Cantorum . His aim was to make the best works of classical and modern organ literature heard. As a composer he wrote and published numerous works. In addition, he began to publish the most important works by Johann Sebastian Bach , provided with explanatory comments.

From 1902 to 1914 Georges Jacob was professor of piano at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. He was also organist and cantor of Notre Dame de la Gare from 1897 to 1903 and organist at the organ of Saint Louis d'Antin from 1903 to 1906. From 1907 until his death in 1950 he held the office of organist and cantor of Saint Ferdinand des ternes .

Compositions

Organ works

  • Prelude Funèbre et Variation (1906)
  • Symphonie pour grand orgue (organ symphony) in E minor (Leduc, 1907): I. Prélude funèbre, Fugue, Variation II. Andante III. Scherzo IV. Final .
  • Quatre Morceaux (4 songs) for organ (Kistner, Leipzig, 1909): 1. Invocation 2. Noël 3. Au cloître 4. Dans la lande .
  • Douze Pièces pour Grand-Orgue (12 pieces for organ) (Leduc, 1909): 1. Pastorale (in Eb ) 2. Offertoire pour Mariage 3. Noël Bourguignon 4. Invocation 5. Duetto 6. Canzonetta 7. Prélude Funèbre 8. Carillon 9. Magnificat (in F) 10. Alleluia 11. Andantino 12. Sortie .
  • Pastoral "Les Heures Bourguignonnes" , collection of 12 pieces over 12 paintings by Maurice Léna (Leduc, 1909): 1. Lever de soleil 2. Le réveil 3. Le départ du troupeau 4. Vendanges 5. La chanson du berger 6. Midi 7. La pluie 8. Sous le noyer 9. En revenant des vignes 10. Chanson de pressoir 11. La ronde 12. Tombée du soir .
  • Entrée de Mariage (1911).
  • 1ère Suite religieuse (Schirmer, 1911): 1. Laudes 2. Resurrexi (Introït du jour de Pâques) 3. Méditation 4. Au Prieuré 5. Bénédiction .
  • 2nd suite religieuse (Schirmer, 1911): 1. Invocation 2. Angelus 3. Souvenir grégorien 4. Communion 5. Prière du soir .
  • Impressions dominicales (Schirmer, 1916): 1. Veni Creator 2. Recueillement 3. Bergerade mélancolique 4. Hélas! 5. Souffrance, Trouble, Triomphe .
  • Exercices pour grand orgue ( or pedal piano) (United Music Publishers).
  • Livre d'orgue (Organ Book) (Éditions Ouvrières): 1. Invention 2. Pastorale 3. Canon 4. Louange de l'oiseau 5. Choral 6. Mouvement .

For harmonium

  • 25 Pièces pour harmonium (25 pieces for harmonium) (Leduc, 1909).
  • Chorale varié ; Pinch de voile ; Andante en ré majeur, in Parnasse des Organistes du XXe siècle , vol. 1, Paris, 1911.
  • 14 Pieces pour harmonium (1911) (Loret).
  • Andantino en mi bémol majeur, in J. Joubert, Les Maîtres Contemporains de l'Orgue , vol. 1, Paris, 1912.
  • Pastorale en fa dièse mineur (transcription pour harmonium de l'auteur), in J. Joubert, Les Maîtres Contemporains de l'Orgue , vol. 1, Paris, 1912.

Other compositions

For piano:

  • Nocturne, Légende et Scherzo .

as well as several songs and chorales.

literature

  • Joseph Joubert, anthology «Les Maîtres contemporains de l'orgue» , vol. 1, Paris, Senart, 1912.
  • Pierre Guillot, Dictionnaire des organistes , Bruxelles, Mardaga, 2003, 559 p.

Free notes

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personal data
SURNAME Jacob, Georges
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jacob, Georges Armand Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French organist, improviser and composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 19, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH December 28, 1950
Place of death Paris