Epitaphe
from Vingt-quatre Pièces en style libre by Louis Vierne
Background
In memory of Alphonse Schmitt.
C-sharp Minor 3 pages 3-4 voice texture
Registration and Organs
G. Flute 8' R. Gambe 8, Bourdon 8' Ped. Bourdon 16', 8' Claviers accouplés. Tirasses. Recit.
Harmonium registration is also indicated on the score.
Fingering and Pedaling
Pedals used in about one-fourth of the piece Manuals only for about three-fourths of the piece A lot of expression pedal used
Articulation and Phrasing
"Legato playing is best suited to the organ for, by the very nature of the instrument, the evenness of all notes in the same register quite naturally calls for precisely connecting these notes one after the other."[1]
Vierne stressed to make certain that the inner voices are legato and that the pedal be played legato as well. He advised "playing the black keys 'on the very edge to facilitate, when practical, sliding onto the naturals.'"[2]
Ornamentation
Replace this text with any specific information on ornamentation
Tempo and Meter
4/4, Lento, quarter note = 44
Scores and Editions
Replace this text with any specific information on scores and editions
Recordings
Replace this text with any specific information on recordings
Free Online
Replace this text with any specific information on online recordings that are available free
Pay to Listen
Replace this text with any specific information on online recordings that are available for a fee
Other Resources
Replace this text with any information on other resources pertinent to performing these works
Notes
- ↑ Louis Vierne,"Renseignements Généraux pour l'Interpretation de l'CEuvre d'Orgue de J.S. Bach," CEuvres pour ORgue de Bach (Paris: Éditions Maurice Senart, 1924) v.
- ↑ Rollin Smith, Louis Vierne: Organist of Notre Dame Cathedral, 571. The Complete Organ No. 3. Hillsdale, New York: Pendragon Press, 1999.
This space is for automatic insertion of footnotes. To enter a footnote from anywhere in the article, start by typing the tag <ref> and then enter the text, and type the tag </ref> to end the footnote. The footnote will then appear in this "Notes" section automatically.
