Louis Vierne
Louis Victor Jules Vierne (8 October 1870 – 2 June 1937) was a French organist and composer. He was the organist of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1900 until his death. As a composer, much of his output was organ music, including six symphonies and four suites, and works for choir and organ, including 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 Poitiers (commune in Vienne, France), Died June 2, 1937 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1941
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 | |
| Victor | CS-071217 | 12-in. | 10/27/1941 | Claire de lune, part 1 | Virgil Fox | Organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | CS-071218 | 12-in. | 10/27/1941 | Claire de lune, concluded | Virgil Fox | 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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102463.
Vierne, Louis. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102463.
"Vierne, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Vierne, Louis, 1870-1937 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089336
Wikidata: Louis Vierne - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q299669
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12493155
MusicBrainz: Louis Vierne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e9177ed-7d3b-4344-b29f-ee4f63775ad1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/40593 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/40593
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