Pdf theoretical views on maurice durufles prelude et. By john okeeffe a thesis mural maynooth university. Symphoniepassion durufle, m prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain scherzo toren by marcel dupre, maurice durufle. Jeongsuk bae theory seminar spring prelude et fugue sur le nom d alain, opus 7 at the end of the romantic period in organ music history, which was. Today we look at the prelude, fugue, and variation. Not only is there only one variation not variations, but also the use of the oxford comma gives some of us fits.
The prelude et fugue sur le nom d alain, op 7, is a tribute to durufles friend and colleague and the brother of the distinguished organist. Prelude and fugue sur le nom dalain this is a recital piece of some difficulty which might appeal to a competent player with access to an organ of reasonable resources. Organ recital by petra veenswijk maarschalkerweerd organ 1893 delft, maria van jessekerk maria van jesse. The motto perpetuo of the prelude is well captured, whilst the fugue gently moves through the gears to its impressive conclusion. Realization of prelude and fugue on the theme bach by flagmusic.
Maurice durufle 1902 1986 the french organist and composer maurice durufle was a pupil of tournemire and gigout and enjoyed a career as an organist both in paris and in numerous concert tours abroad, a representative of the french tradition of organ playing and composition inherited from his teachers, and from the example of guilmant and vierne. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Bunn and singley provide performance guides for op. He became a chorister at the rouen cathedral choir school from 1912 to 1918, where he studied piano and organ with jules haelling, a pupil of alexandre guilmant. The attribution of the piece to bach has been challenged since the 1980s by a number of scholars. Driscoll contributes a performance guide for durufle s opus 4, and cox discusses the durufle suite for organ, op. By manipulating the alphabet around those letters with musical significance, durufle finds an equivalent for alain in the notes adaaf, which yield a syncopated theme picked out against the preludes flickering scherzo, thrice. Program notes prelude and fugue x, bwv 855 by johann sebastian bach 1685. One of the most famous flute solos ever written, here is your ch. Maurice durufles prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain, interpreted by vincent warnier, his successor at saintetienne du mont, at the. Maurice durufle prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain op.
The first movement, a prelude in e flat minor, is constructed as a large arch. Lisa hummel is playing the hauptwerk organ of joerg glebe in a live concert on the 28th of march 2015, using the sample set of the the organ. Theoretical views on maurice durufles prelude et fugue sur le nom d alain op. Maurice durufle1902 1986, prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain.
Loek jehee plays durufles prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain, op. Bunn addresses the nature and extent of impressionistic practices, and singley discusses it considering durufle s neoclassicism. The air on the g string is an adaptation by august wilhelmj of the air, the second movement from johann sebastian bachs orchestral suite no. Debussys prelude a lapresmidi dun faune flashcards. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. This is a part of the free edition of bachs welltempered clavier book i for everyone to download, print and edit. Requiem 4 motets prelude and fugue, an album by maurice durufle, michel piquemal on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. See the first post in the series for background information the title is problematic. This extraordinary piece is a fugue only in the loosest sense of the term. It is one of the most famous works in the organ repertoire.
Durufle prelude and fugue sur le nom alain musique. Maurice durufle was a french composer, organist, and teacher. The prelude recitatif et variations is a rarelyheard gem for flute, viola and piano by maurice durufle. One of the most famous flute solos ever written, here is your chance to play it in a totally different way. Prelude et fugue by torvald toren in highresolution audio at available in.
Bunn addresses the nature and extent of impressionistic practices, and singley discusses it considering durufles neoclassicism. Bach cello 4 for 4 cellos transcribed and reconstructed by yuriy leonovich. Prelude a lapresmidi dun faune claude debussy the main theme is introduced with the solo flute line and sets the initial atmostphere the piece follows a simple ternary form and structure following the table above, however and interesting little fact is that mallarmes poem. Symphoniepassion durufle, m prelude et fugue sur le nom d alain scherzo toren by marcel dupre, maurice durufle. Dec 24, 2014 the prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain, op 7, is a tribute to durufles friend and colleague and the brother of the distinguished organist marieclaire alain, jehan alain, who would undoubtedly have become a leading french composer, and whose life was tragically snuffed at the outset of the second world war in 1940. Maurice durufle bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Marcel dupre 8 short preludes on gregorian themes, op.
Driscoll contributes a performance guide for durufles opus 4, and cox discusses the durufle suite for organ, op. As with his other works for the instrument, it makes considerable demands on the player. Flute, piano, pianokeyboard, viola sheet music book by maurice durufle 19021986. In collaboration between the family of jehan alain and the association jehan alain, based in romainmotier switzerland, the publication of.
This piece shows the power of the full organ and in the fugue especially the new mixtures which have been reconstructed rank by rank according to the original specifications of the rouen c. By transposing the key of the piece from its original d major to c major and transposing the melody down an octave, wilhelmj was able to play the piece on only one string of his violin, the g string. Saintsulpice organ, vincent warnier plays durufle prelude. I andanteallegro giocoso concerto pour orgue, orchestre a cordes et timbales en sol mineur fp 93. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Marcel dupre op7,3 prelude et fugue addeddate 20110705 21. Aug, 20 loek jehee plays durufles prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain, op. Realization of prelude and fugue on the theme bach by. Loek jehee plays durufles prelude et fugue sur le nom d alain, op. Prelude, fugue, and variation sunday, september 28, 2014 at 9. Start studying debussys prelude a l apresmidi dun faune. Organ sheet music book by maurice durufle 19021986.
It is a long work 23 pages needing considerable effort to achieve a convincing performance. Style features of the prelude 1 subtle rhythms using changing meters, irregular divisions of the beat and changes of tempo. As the movement progresses, the brighter organ stops slowly overcome the darkness of the opening until the grand sound of the full instrument bursts forth. Print and download in pdf or midi prelude and fugue i in bmajor. Mauricedurufle190211986preludeandfugue onthenamealain. It opens with a funereal theme that exploits the organs darkest, most brooding colors. The version of the following arrangement for flute and piano derives from two sources. The new voicing includes also some specific devoicings to make them sound like the rattling original ones.
The straightforward fourvoice exposition is soon punctuated at 5. Mauricedurufle 190211986 preludeandfugueonthenamealain. The prelude et fugue sur le nom dalain is not an easy work to play or perform in public, but whitehead makes it sound effortless. Claude 1862debussy 1918 stephane mallarme 18421898 was one of the greatest innovators in the history of french poetry. A series of numeric files, pictures of the manuscripts.