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Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure-Wely

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Now with a name like that, you'd have to be quirky!! But I've recently discovered his music and it really makes me smile. The organist at my church played one of his works as a postlude and I just HAD to ask him who it was by...
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Corno - a little harsh aren't you? I thought his playing was fine, as to him having a fumble, he's human. *mental note - don't put myself up on YouTube, ever!*
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi CT64,

I apologise if I came across as *harsh* but I admired him for struggling through the piece. Its not that hard to play, it just requires a good sense of rhythm and careful fingering and maybe a little more coaching in how to properly registrate the piece for performance.

Humbly,

Corno Dolce
 

methodistgirl

New member
This piece of music sounds like a polka meets Bach! I like it. He plays
about like I do but a bit better. I like waltzes mixed in with the polkas.
I noticed he was playing it either by memory or by ear.
judy tooley
 

methodistgirl

New member
Hi CT64,

Hahaha - you mentioned Lefebure-Wely and that the organist played one of his works as a postlude - could this be the piece that he played:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVXQK1U-bKY&feature=related

The guy in this vid is clearly an amateur/enthusiast - he fumbles badly in one place but I admire his struggling through it.

Cheers,

Corno Dolce
Corno! I'm an amateur/enthusiast myself for your information! It takes
practice for us amateurs do get perfect like a pro and lots of it! He
probably has my problem. I will tell you later.
judy tooley
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi Ms. Judy,

I was once an amateur/enthusiast and it took me a great amount of practice and pedagogy from my mentors to be able to work with the field I love, so I'm not insensitive to the plight of others.

Cheers,

Corno Dolce
 

NEB

New member
Thanks Corno Dolce,

I know the march, but not heard the bolero before.. Interesting piece. :)
 

Pacific 231

New member
I like very much Lefebure-Wely (Was organist at La Madeleine in Paris), I know several works of him, it is very light for the period.
 

NEB

New member
Now I often wonder whether Lefebure-Wely had a bent towards the theatre and its organ... I wonder what he would make from the wanamaker or atlantic city. Most of his offerings that I know are very theatrical in nature.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi NEB

It would seem that your assumption has some validity save for that Lefebure-Wely lived before the Theatre Organ was born. But I do admit, some of his stuff is wacky. Recently, I played his *Bolero* on a five manual Allen TO-5Q Theatre Organ and I took some liberties in how I registered it - even I could hardly contain my laughter at how zany it can sound.

Seriously, Cesr Franck apparently held him in high esteem since Franck had dedicated an organ work to him. That in itself, to me, establishes Lefebure Wely's *Bona Fides*.

Cheers,

Corno Dolce
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Somehow, as he composed music that was tuneful and quirky he seems to be held in a slightly different esteem (by people of this BB) than, say Widor. Interesting to read that Franck held him in regard, Franck obviously had good taste. The one CD I own of his organ music played on that wonderful Cavaille-Coll organat the Madeliene is just beautiful, listen to it over and over.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hello CT64,

Thanks to the supreme artistry and musicianship of Jeanne Demessieux at the organ of La Madeleine in Paris I really became engrossed in the music of Franck. I have her LP's with the works of Franck. Excellent music excellently performed - no doubt about it!!!

Cheers,

Corno Dolce
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi CT64,

Oh yes, 'tis a sublime instrument in sublime acoustics. Some significant tonal additions had been made to that instrument which some say have had a deleterious effect to the ensemble. Oh well...Sigh...

Humbly,

Corno Dolce
 

NEB

New member
Somehow, as he composed music that was tuneful and quirky he seems to be held in a slightly different esteem (by people of this BB) than, say Widor. Interesting to read that Franck held him in regard, Franck obviously had good taste. The one CD I own of his organ music played on that wonderful Cavaille-Coll organat the Madeliene is just beautiful, listen to it over and over.


Not so from me CT64. I'm thinking different genre slightly, and one that crosses many boundaries. There were many various artistic movement that occured in France (thank God!) that produced some of the most interesting music/art/poetry/theatre/........... of all! I see him as part of that.
 
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