Symphony (Vierne)
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The Symphony en la mineur, op. 24 by Louis Vierne is the composer's second symphonic score, after Praxinoë [fr] op. 22, and is the only symphony for orchestra by the blind organist of Notre-Dame de Paris who composed six Organ Symphonies.
Symphony | |
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by Louis Vierne | |
The composer in 1910 | |
Key | A minor |
Opus | 24 |
Composed | 1907 (1907)–08 |
Dedication | Gabriel Fauré |
Performed | 26 January 1919 (1919-01-26) |
Movements | four |
Composed in 1907 and 1908, a contemporary of Vierne's Cello Sonata [fr], Op. 23, the Symphony is marked by the circumstances of its composition, in this case his troubled family life and strained relations with his wife, which led to a divorce in 1909. The first performance of the work took place on 26 January 1919 at the Salle Gaveau conducted by Gabriel Pierné. The score, still unpublished, is now in the public domain.