Complete Organ Works - Vol.1 (Symphony No.1)

Description

Louis Vierne (1870-1937) was a private student of César Franck and was appointed Titular Organist of Notre Dame de Paris in the year 1900. Numerous concert tours of Europe and the USA helped him achieve world renown. His circle of students included Marcel Dupré, whose own pupil, Thierry Escaich, has assisted with this edition.

Viernes compositions are masterpieces of organ music and form a central part of the instruments more demanding repertoire. Vierne brought the organ symphony as a genre to its peak and significantly influenced the development of organ technique worldwide.

Volume I presents the first of Viernes six organ symphonies and is based on the first publication of the work.

• Includes a comprehensive critical commentary (Fr/Eng/Ger)
• Foreword with details on performance practice (Fr/Eng/Ger)
• Numerous illustrations and facsimile pages