Romantic · French
Alexandre Guilmant
1837 to 1911
French Symphonic
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Organist of the Trinité in Paris and co-founder of the Schola Cantorum, Guilmant was an international concert performer and an indefatigable editor of early music. His eight sonatas for organ, conceived for the Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Trinité, bear witness to his mastery of the grand symphonic style.
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
4 works, all available to listen to.
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Flagship work
Marche Funèbre et Chant Séraphique
Op. 17 · March
Expressiveness desired for lyrical passages
Sonate No.1 en ré mineur - Final
Op. 42 · Sonata · Early edition
Expressiveness desired for lyrical passages
Sonate No.1 en ré mineur - Introduction et Allegro
Op. 42 · Sonata · Early edition
Expressiveness desired for lyrical passages
This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.
The sources
Digitised collections
Early editions and manuscripts containing works by this composer, digitised by libraries and available in full.
Première sonate (symphonie) pour l’orgue, op. 42
Paris, A. Durand et fils, 1898
Copy: University of Toronto, Faculty of Music Library, via Internet Archive
Master-pieces for the organ: twenty-one organ works selected chiefly from the programs of Alexandre Guilmant (ed. William C. Carl)
New York, G. Schirmer, 1898
Copy: Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, via Internet Archive
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