Paul de Maleingreau
Paul Constant Eugène de Maleingreau , actually Malengreau , the surname de Maleingreau he added later, (born November 23, 1887 in Trélon , † January 9, 1956 in Brussels ) was a French composer and organist .
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Paul Maleingreau studied organ and composition at the Brussels Conservatory , a. a. with Alphonse Desmet (1864–1944) and Edgar Tinel , he also took private lessons with Paul Gilson . From 1913 he taught there himself, initially in harmony, and organ from 1920. From 1929 to 1953 he was an organ professor at the Brussels Conservatory. Maleingreau is considered to be the first in Belgium to perform the entire organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1921/22 in Brussels). His students include Pierre Froidebise , Charles Koenig , Robert Kohnen , Paul Sprimont , Bernard Piché and Herman Roelstraete .
Maleingreau's compositional oeuvre encompasses more than 100 works, which are particularly dedicated to the organ (mainly liturgical works) and the piano (including 12 sonatas), but also chamber music and 2 symphonies. In terms of style, influences from César Franck , Impressionism and Gregorian chant can be recognized.
literature
- Friedrich Blume (Hrsg.): Music in the past and present , 1st edition. 1949-1986.
- The New Grove, 2nd edition
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| SURNAME | Maleingreau, Paul de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Malengreau, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trélon |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1956 |
| Place of death | Brussels |