Boléro de concert
| Boléro de concert | |
|---|---|
| Organ music by Alfred Lefébure-Wély | |
| English | Concert Bolero |
| Key | G minor |
| Opus | 166 |
| Dedication | "À son élève Madame la Comtesse Bois de Mouzilly" |
The Boléro de concert (French: Concert Bolero), Op. 166, is a composition for harmonium or organ without pedal by Alfred Lefébure-Wély. It was first published in 1865. The composition was adapted for wind instruments.
History
[edit]Lefébure-Wély was a gifted pianist and organist who studied at the Paris Conservatoire from age 14, including composition with Fromental Halévy who was known for his operas. Lefébure-Wély held organist positions at several major churches in Paris,[1] including the La Madeleine and Saint-Sulpice, Paris.[2] He composed the Boléro de concert for a student, Comtesse Bois de Mouzilly who played the harmonium.[1] It is suitable as a postlude (sortie) in church services.[1] The composition was first published in 1865.
Recordings
[edit]In 1988, organist David Britton played Boléro de concert as part of an organ recital recording, with music by mostly French composers.[3] It appears on a 2006 recording of music by Lefébure-Wély played and arranged by organist Joachim Enders and trumpeter Manfred Bockschweiger at the Klais organ in St. Wolfgang near Dieburg.[2] Martin Setchell included the piece in a recording of French organ music, volume VII of the series Great Australasian Organs, played at the Rieger organ of Christchurch Town Hall, which was silenced by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[4] Boléro de concert was selected for the presentation of the new Rieger organ of the Vienna Cathedral in a recording with organist Konstantin Reymaier.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Carson, Ian (1988). "Sortie, Boléro de Concert, Op 166". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b Hübner, Paul (5 September 2006). "Bravourstücke aus der Kirche geholt". magazin.klassik.com (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Organ Recital". Naxos Records. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Setchell, Martin (2010). "Great Australasian Organs VII". pipelinepress.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Die neue Orgel im Stephansdom Wien". jpc.de. 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.