Edmond Lemaigre

Edmond Lemaigre (1849 in Clermont-Ferrand – 22 May 1890 in the 8th arrondissement of Paris) was a 19th-century French organist, conductor and composer.

Biography

Lemaire began his musical studies in his hometown with Charles Renaud de Vilbac (1829–1884).

In 1872, he continued his studies of writing in Paris with Charles-Joseph Vervoitte (1822–1884), Kapellmeister and organist of the Saint-Roch church, and pipe organ with Édouard Batiste.

In 1877 he became the first holder of the new organ (1876/77) of the cathedral of Clermont-Ferrand, inaugurated on May 26, 1877, a position he held until 1888, when he moved to Paris. Aloÿs Claussmann succeeded him at the pulpit.

The organist of the Concerts of the Trocadéro in Paris, Lemaigre played there several of his compositions on the new organ Cavaillé-Coll (1878) of the grand hall.

He succeeded his father at the head of the "Société Lyrique" in 1881, and in 1883 he founded the "Association Artistique du Centre" at Clermont-Ferrand.

Works for organ

* ''Twelve pieces for organ'', Paris, Leduc (1881): 1. ''Marche Solennelle'' in D flat major – 2. ''Méditation'' in A flat major – 3. ''Pastorale'' in D major – 4. ''Alla Fuga'' in C major – 5. ''Élégie'' in C minor – 6. ''Capriccio'' in F major – 7. ''Andante Religioso'' in G major – 8. ''Mélodie'' in E flat major – 9. ''Prière'' in G flat major – 10. ''Deux Préludes'' (I in E major, II in A minor) – 11. ''En forme de Canon'' in F major – 12. ''Scherzo'' in G major.
* ''New Pieces'' for organ, in 6 notebooks, Paris, Richault (1885).
**1st Cahier: 1. ''Fragment symphonique'' (alla polacca) in G minor for organ or orchestra – 2. ''Andantino'' in A flat major
**2nd Cahier: 1. ''Intermezzo'' in G flat major – 2. ''Cantabile'' in B flat major – 3. ''Prélude'' in C minor.
**3rd Cahier: 1. ''Magnificat'' in F major – 2. ''Magnificat'' in D minor.
**4th Cahier: 1. ''Offertoire'' from the ''Messia'' by Hændel in D minor/major – 2. ''Contemplation'' in G major – 3. ''Prélude'' in F major.
**5th Cahier: 1. ''Stabat Mater'' (15 variations) in B flat major – 2. ''Canzona pastorale'' in A minor.
**6th Cahier: 1. ''Élégie-Marche'' in C minor – 2. ''Élévation'' in E flat major – 3. ''Kyrie'' of the ''Messe royale'' by Dumont – 4. 5 ''Versets'' in D minor/F major.

Works for string orchestra

* ''Contemplation'' from ''Fragments symphoniques'' for strings. Richault, by 1884

Works for orchestra

* ''Danse mauresque'' from ''Fragments symphoniques''. Richault, 1884

Works for solo piano

* ''Orientale'' and ''scherzo-valse''. Richault, 1884.See Bibliographie de la France, 2e série, 73e année, Nº 19, 10 Mai 1884, p.302.

References

External links

France Orgue
Discography by Alain Cartayrade.


Les orgues de la cathédrale de Clermont-Ferrand.

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Pastor de Lasala joue le ''Prélude en mi majeur'' et le ''Capriccio'' en fa majeur des ''Douze Pièces'' pour orgue de 1909, sur le petit orgue George Fincham (1962) de la Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Ashfield, Sydney (Australie).

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''Marche Solennelle en ré bémol'', no 1° des ''Douze Pièces pour orgue'', par François Clément à l’orgue Merklin restauré de la cathédrale de Clermont-Ferrand.
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1849 births
1890 deaths
French classical organists
Musicians from Clermont-Ferrand
French conductors (music)
French male conductors (music)
19th-century French composers
Composers for pipe organ
19th-century French male musicians
French male classical organists
19th-century organists