Romantic · French
Gabriel Pierné
1863 to 1937
French Romantic
Repertoire in dialogue
Born in Metz, a pupil of Franck for organ and Massenet for composition, Pierné won the Prix de Rome in 1882. He succeeded Franck at the organ of Sainte-Clotilde from 1890 to 1898 before pursuing a career as conductor and composer.
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Organ loftsBasilica of Sainte-Clotilde
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
4 works, all available to listen to.
Repertoire in dialogue
Trois pièces op. 29 - Cantilène
Op. 29 n° 2 · Piece
Intimate piece, well served by the expressive Résonance manual
Trois pièces op. 29 - Prélude
Op. 29 n° 1 · Prelude
Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual
Trois pièces op. 29 - Scherzando
Op. 29 n° 3 · Scherzo
Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual
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.
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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