Fernand de La Tombelle (1854-1928)

Fernand de La Tombelle (1854-1928)
(Antoine Louis Joseph Gueyrand) Fernand (Fouant) de La Tombelle
born in Paris France
His mother was ___
a fine pianist and became his first teacher
His father was Baron ___
murdered by two thieves who then fired the residence
School:
by age 5 played piano well
Paris University
Paris Droit
Paris Conservatory
--Alexandre Guilmant (harmony, organ, 16c masters),
--Theodore Dubois (fugue, counterpoint, composition),
--Camille Saint-Saens (composition)(classics?).
1885-1898 Assistant organist at La Madeleine, Paris
1896-1904 Professor at Schola Cantorum, Paris

Awards:
Society of Organists prize-winner (several times?)
Wolf grand prize for symphony (two times?)

Performances:
Capitol (),
Church of the Madeleine (assistant organist for Dubois),
Cathedral in Laon (Feb 19, 1899 inaugural organ concert).
Paris Trocadero
America ??
England ??

Composer:
organ pieces for liturgy and concert in the romantic style

50 Pieces pour Harmonium (1920)
two series of organ-pieces (opus 23)(opus __)

=Quartrieme Livraison=
Sonata (1.Allegro 2.Andante 3.Toccata)

Sonata No 2 (opus 33)(18xx) BE00036 US$37.99
(1:Allegro; 2:Andante; 3:Finale)

Pastorale for organ (opus 33)

Chicago Auditorium inauguration piece (__)

several suites for orchestra

a fantasy for piano with orchestra

chamber music (two quartets)(one trio)
choral scenes
several sets of songs (Songs and Reveries) as both poet and composer

Les Sept Paroles de Notre Seigneur en Croix (1904)

Opera (Un Bon numéro (1892))(Un Rêve au pays du bleu (1892))

Voces Belli (opus __)(18xx) BE00522 US$34.99
(1:Pro Patria; 2:Pro Defunctis; 3:Pro Vulneratis; 4:Pro Lacrymantibus; 5:Pro Deo)

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