Modern · French
Joseph Bonnet
1884 to 1944
French Symphonic
Repertoire in dialogue
Born in Bordeaux and a pupil of Guilmant at the Conservatoire, Bonnet became organist of Saint-Eustache in 1906 and succeeded Guilmant in 1911 as organist of the Conservatoire concerts. An international recitalist, he also edited anthologies of early organ music; he died in Quebec in 1944.
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
8 works, 4 of them available to listen to.
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Douze pièces op. 10 - In memoriam (Titanic)
Op. 10 n° 1 · Piece · Early edition
Keyboard compass; modern idiom
Douze pièces pour grand orgue, op. 10 (recueil)
Op. 10 · Piece · Early edition
Keyboard compass; modern idiom
Open repertoire
Flagship work
Variations de concert
Op. 1 · Variations
Demanding modern writing, with a palette further from the project; keyboard compass
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.
Poèmes d’automne, trois morceaux de concert ou de salon pour grand orgue, op. 3
Paris, A. Leduc, 1909
Copy: University of Toronto, Faculty of Music Library, via Internet Archive
Douze pièces nouvelles pour grand-orgue, op. 7
Paris, Alphonse Leduc, [1909]
Copy: Boston Public Library, via Internet Archive
Douze pièces pour grand-orgue, op. 10
Paris, Alphonse Leduc, [after 1912]
Copy: Boston Public Library, via Internet Archive
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