Edmond Lemaigre (1849 – 1890) was a 19th-century
French organist, conductor and composer. He 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 and in 1877 he
became the first holder of the new organ (1876/77) of
the cathedral of Clermont-Ferrand, inaugurated on M...(+)
Edmond Lemaigre (1849 – 1890) was a 19th-century
French organist, conductor and composer. He 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 and 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.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Lemaigre).
Although originally created for Organ, I created this
Arrangement of the "En forme de Canon" from "12
pičces pour Orgue" (No. 11) for String Quartet (2
Violins, Viola & Cello).
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