Édouard Commette
Édouard Commette (12 April 1883, in Lyon – 21 April 1967) was an organist from Lyon in France of international fame who served the Archdiocese of Lyon and was organist at Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière for over 50 years. Place Édouard Commette at the foot of the hill on which the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is built is named in his honour. A student of Charles-Marie Widor and Victor Neuville, his recordings were known worldwide, and he was also known as a composer of accessible and tuneful organ music in his own right. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1883 (1st arrondissement of Lyon;Lyon), Died April 21, 1967 (Lyon)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: organ, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX385 | 12-in. | 5/30/1928 | Chant de triomphe | Édouard Commette ; Abbé Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon | Chorus, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX386 | 12-in. | 5/30/1928 | Fantaisie en sol mineur, 1re partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX387 | 12-in. | 5/30/1928 | Fantaisie en sol mineur, 2e partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX388 | 12-in. | 5/30/1928 | Fugue en sol mineur du IVe livre | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX389 | 10-in. | 5/30/1928 | Toccata | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX390 | 12-in. | 5/31/1928 | Le paradis | Édouard Commette ; Abbé Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon | Chorus, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX391 | 12-in. | 5/31/1928 | Cantate domino | Édouard Commette ; Abbé Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon | Chorus, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX392 | 12-in. | 5/31/1928 | Pastorale, 1re partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX393 | 12-in. | 5/31/1928 | Pastorale, 2e partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX396 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Toccata | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, organ | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1098 | 10-in. | 5/30/1928 | Domine deus, 1re partie | Édouard Commette ; Abbe Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon | Vocal chorus, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1099 | 10-in. | 5/30/1928 | Domine deus, 2e partie | Édouard Commette ; Abbe Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon | Vocal chorus, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1100 | 10-in. | 5/30/1928 | Scherzo, 1re partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1101 | 10-in. | 5/30/1928 | Scherzo, 2e partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1102 | 10-in. | 5/30/1928 | Chorale no. 13 : La faute d'Adam a tout perdu | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1107 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Choral : Louez le dieu puissant | Édouard Commette ; Abbe Lachassagne ; Maitrise de la Primatiale de Lyon | Vocal chorus, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1608 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Scherzo de la 2e symphonie : La chasse | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1609 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Toccata | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1610 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Toccata | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1611 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Allegro du 3e concerto, 1re partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1612 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Allegro du 3e concerto, 2e partie | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1613 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Fugue en sol mineur | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1614 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Fugue en sol mineur | Édouard Commette | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Commette, Édouard," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360108.
Commette, Édouard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360108.
"Commette, Édouard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Commette, Édouard, 1883-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82056901
Wikidata: Édouard Commette - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3579785
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/45502979
MusicBrainz: Édouard Commette - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0f580812-dddd-44ef-800f-aa12924727e0
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