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* 22 January 1870 born in Bordeaux | * 22 January 1870 born in Bordeaux | ||
* 1886 transferred to Paris to study at the Paris Conservatory; studied with Widor | * 1886 transferred to Paris to study at the Paris Conservatory; studied with Widor | ||
* 1889 joined Franck's organ class | * 1889 joined Franck's organ class, with whom he had a deep connection | ||
* 1927-1932 Tournemire composed, according to Oxford Music Online, "his best known work, . . . L’orgue mystique, a cycle of 51 organ suites, one for every Sunday of the church year, each based on the appropriate plainsong. The cycle thus aims to provide for the Catholic liturgy what Bach had accomplished for the Protestant. Tournemire was also well-known for his improvisations based on Gregorian chant. | * 1927-1932 Tournemire composed, according to Oxford Music Online, "his best known work, . . . L’orgue mystique, a cycle of 51 organ suites, one for every Sunday of the church year, each based on the appropriate plainsong. The cycle thus aims to provide for the Catholic liturgy what Bach had accomplished for the Protestant. Tournemire was also well-known for his improvisations based on Gregorian chant. | ||
* ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event? | * ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event? | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 2 October 2014
Synopsis
French organist and composer
- 22 January 1870 born in Bordeaux
- 1886 transferred to Paris to study at the Paris Conservatory; studied with Widor
- 1889 joined Franck's organ class, with whom he had a deep connection
- 1927-1932 Tournemire composed, according to Oxford Music Online, "his best known work, . . . L’orgue mystique, a cycle of 51 organ suites, one for every Sunday of the church year, each based on the appropriate plainsong. The cycle thus aims to provide for the Catholic liturgy what Bach had accomplished for the Protestant. Tournemire was also well-known for his improvisations based on Gregorian chant.
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- 3 or 4 November 1939, Arcachon
For details, see the Charles Tournemire article on Wikipedia.
List of Organ Works
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Background and General Perspectives on Performing Tournemire Organ Works
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Registration and Organs
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See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page[1]
Fingering and Pedaling
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Articulation and Phrasing
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Ornamentation
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Tempo and Meter
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Scores and Editions
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Recordings
"Charles Tournemire, the Last Symphonic Organ Works" performed by Timothy Tikker
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Notes
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