Louis Vierne

Louis Victor Jules Vierne (8 October 1870 – 2 June 1937) was a French organist and composer. As the organist of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1900 until his death, he focused on organ music, including six organ symphonies and a Messe solennelle for choir and two organs. He toured Europe and the United States as a concert organist. His students included Nadia Boulanger and Maurice Duruflé.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1870 (Poitiers), Died June 3, 1938 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-48919 10-in. 1/18/1929 First symphony : Finale Fernando Germani Organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-48920 10-in. 1/18/1929 First symphony : Finale Fernando Germani Organ solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1096 10-in. 5/29/1928 Messe solennelle en ut dièse mineur : Kyrie eleison, 1re partie Édouard Commette ; Abbe Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon Vocal chorus, with organ composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1097 10-in. 5/29/1928 Messe solennelle en ut dièse mineur : Kyrie eleison, 2e partie Édouard Commette ; Abbe Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon Vocal chorus, with organ composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vierne, Louis," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102463.

Vierne, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102463.

"Vierne, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102463

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Vierne, Louis, 1870-1937 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089336

Wikidata: Louis Vierne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q299669

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12493155

MusicBrainz: Louis Vierne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e9177ed-7d3b-4344-b29f-ee4f63775ad1

ISNI: 0000 0001 1438 0209 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114380209

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/40593

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