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Jehan Alain
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Joseph Bonnet
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Joseph Bonnet (17 March 1884 – 2 August 1944) was a French composer and organist. One of the major French pipe organ players, Joseph Bonnet… read moreJoseph Bonnet (17 March 1884 – 2 August 1944) was a French composer and organist. One of the major French pipe organ players, Joseph Bonnet was born in Bordeaux. He first studied with his father, an organist at St. Eulalie. At the age of… read moreJoseph Bonnet (17 March 1884 – 2 August 1944) was a French composer and organist. One of the major French pipe organ players, Joseph Bonnet was born in Bordeaux. He first studied with his father, an organist at St. Eulalie. At the age of 14, he became official organist, first at St. Nicholas and … read more -
Louis Vierne
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Louis Vierne (1870-1937) was a French organist and composer. Vierne was born on 8th October 1870. He was born nearly blind and showed an ea… read moreLouis Vierne (1870-1937) was a French organist and composer. Vierne was born on 8th October 1870. He was born nearly blind and showed an early aptitude for music. Like Gabriel Fauré, he was an assistant to the organist Charles-Marie Wido… read moreLouis Vierne (1870-1937) was a French organist and composer. Vierne was born on 8th October 1870. He was born nearly blind and showed an early aptitude for music. Like Gabriel Fauré, he was an assistant to the organist Charles-Marie Widor at Saint-Sulpice in Paris, and from 1900 was principal org… read more -
Jean Langlais
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Marcel Dupré
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Alexandre Guilmant
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Eugene Gigout
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Henri Mulet
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Charles-Marie Widor
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Marcel Dupre
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Marcel Dupré was born in Rouen (Normandy, France). Born into a musical family, he was a child prodigy. His father Albert Dupré was organist… read moreMarcel Dupré was born in Rouen (Normandy, France). Born into a musical family, he was a child prodigy. His father Albert Dupré was organist in Rouen. Dupré entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1904, where he studied with Louis Diémer and L… read moreMarcel Dupré was born in Rouen (Normandy, France). Born into a musical family, he was a child prodigy. His father Albert Dupré was organist in Rouen. Dupré entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1904, where he studied with Louis Diémer and Lazare Lévy (piano), Alexandre Guilmant and Louis Vierne (org… read more