The organ 'symphony' form, as developed by Vierne, Franck, and Widor, was inspired by the vast possibilities of the symphonic organs built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in the 19th century.
Composer Biography
Vierne's uncle, Charles Colin (an oboe teacher at the Paris Conservatoire), recognized his musical gifts and took him to hear César Franck, which inspired Vierne to become an organist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vierne believed that a musician incapable of love or suffering could not create true beauty, and his later music reflected the anger and emotion from his personal hardships.
Composer Biography
Louis Vierne died dramatically during a recital at Notre-Dame-de-Paris on June 2, 1937, at the console of the instrument he had dedicated his life to.
Composer Biography
Vierne's life was marked by a series of 'catastrophes' starting in 1906, including an injury, divorce, his son's illness, and being passed over for a professorship due to political intrigues.
Composer Biography
Louis Vierne, born almost blind in 1870, had very limited vision throughout his life despite childhood operations and further surgeries during World War I.
Composer Biography
Louis Vierne held the prestigious post of organist at Notre-Dame-de-Paris for 37 years, from 1900 until his death.
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