Charles Tournemire

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Born: 1870 — Bordeaux — France
Died: 1939 — Arcachon — France
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(Contributed by Crescenzo G. Fonzo <Foxtrot76(at)aol.com>)

Tournemire is noted for composing L’ Orgue Mystique- an musical anthology for organists which covers the Church Year based on gregorian themes and paraphrase.

Other organ compositions of note include: Triple Choral, Three Poems, Sei Fioretti, Seven Chorals on the Last Words of Christ.

He also wrote numerous piano, chamber music and eight symphonies (of which Nos. 3 and 8 can be listened to at the Naxos-website, completely!).

Life

Tournemire was one of the last pupils of César Franck. He was organist of the basilica of Sainte-Clothilde from 1898 until his death in 1939. His pupils include Maurice Duruflé and Jean Langlais.

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Sat 1 Jun: Action Painting: The Edges of Sound Baruch Performing Arts Center
Sat 8 Jun: Symphony No 5 St Johns, Smith Sq, London, SW1P 3HA
Fri 14 Jun: Day of Wrath "The Revelation"- concert in Bucharest Cinema Patria, Bulevardul Magheru 12-14, Bucuresti, Romania
Sat 15 Jun: A North East Choral Garland The Ave, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE38 7LE
Sat 15 Jun: Viva Vivaldi! Bristol Cathedral College Green Bristol
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(1813) Gioachino [Gioacchino] Rossini: Premiere of L'Italiana in Algeri, in Venice, Italy.
(1931) Albert Roussel: Premiere of Bacchus et Ariana, in Paris, France.
(1935) Werner Egk: Premiere of Die Zaubergeige, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
(1950) Richard Strauss: Premiere of Vier Letzte Lieder, in London, England.
(1960) Hans Werner Henze: Premiere of Der Prinz von Homburg, in Hamburg, Germany.

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[details ←] Suite en trois parties, Op. 11 (Piano / Viola), viola, piano,
[details ←] Sacred Symphony, organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 07 Cycle De Noel - Epiphania Domini, organ,
[details ←] Cinq Improvisations (reconstructed by Durufle) (score), organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 15 Cycle De Paques - Lactare, organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 17 Cycle De Paques - Dominica Resurrectionis, organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 25 Cycle De Paques - In Festo Pentecostes, organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 02 Cycle De Noel - Immaculata Conception Virginis, organ,
[details ←] Sortie, organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 26 Cycle Apres La Pentecote - In Festo Trinitatis, organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 43 Cycle Apres Pentecote - Dom.16 Post Pentecoste, organ,
[details ←] Orgue Mystique No. 51 Cycle Apres Pentecote - Dom.23 Post Pentecoste, organ,
[details ←] Variae Preces, Op. 21 (score), organ,
[details ←] Sei Fioretti, Op. 60 (score), organ,
[details ←] Trois Poemes, Op. 59 (score), organ,
[details ←] Postludes Libres, organ,
[details ←] Piece Symphonique, Op. 16 (score), organ,
[details ←] Sortie (score), organ,
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