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Charles Tournemire

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French composer and organist (1870-1939)

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Charles Arnould Tournemire was a French composer and organist, notable partly for his improvisations, which were often rooted in the music of Gregorian chant. His compositions include eight symphonies, four operas, twelve chamber works and eighteen piano solos.

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1921Knight of the Legion of Honour
1911prix Chartier

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Charles Arnould Tournemire was a French composer and organist, notable partly for his improvisations, which were often rooted in the music of Gregorian chant. His compositions include eight symphonies, four operas, twelve chamber works and eighteen piano solos. He is mainly remembered for his organ music, the best known being a set of pieces called L'Orgue mystique.

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France
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1939 · aged 69
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