Louis Vierne was a celebrated organist but throughout his life he was also a keen pianist and composer of piano music. He had a particular feeling for the tonal finesse and riches the instrument offered. The pieces in this volume, which include some works published for the first time, date from Vierne’s early years and are in the tradition of the Romantic character piece. In both their harmonic language and their elegant feeling for sonority, they reveal Vierne’s individual musical language. These pieces are mainly of medium technical difficulty and are therefore suitable for a broader spectrum of pianists.

The editor, Brigitte de Leersnyder, is a pianist and piano teacher. She has researched Louis Vierne’s piano music for many years and has published a comprehensive and highly-regarded monograph on the composer.


- Scholarly-critical Urtext edition based on all available sources
- First publication of previously unknown compositions
- Comprehensive critical commentary (Fr/Ger/Eng) including numerous facsimile pages
- Detailed foreword (Fr/Ger/Eng) on the genesis of the works and on performance practice


"These are excellent, refreshing and innovative publications; I recommend all pianists and teachers looking for new and rewarding repertoire to explore these and have them in their collections."
(Piano Professional Spring 2015)

Préface
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Louis Vierne - Repères biographiques
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Leersnyder, Brigitte de
Louis Vierne: Les premières œuvres pour le piano
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Leersnyder, Brigitte de
Les œuvres
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Preface
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Louis Vierne - Biographical overview
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Leersnyder, Brigitte de
Louis Vierne: the early works for the piano
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Leersnyder, Brigitte de
The works
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Vorwort
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Louis Vierne - Biographische Übersicht
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Leersnyder, Brigitte de
Louis Vierne: Die frühen Klavierwerke
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Composer / Author:
Leersnyder, Brigitte de
Die Werke
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Facsimiles:
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Airs de danse, title page
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Airs de danse, Les esprits de la nuit
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
Deux pièces op. 7:
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
1. Impression d'automne
published in 1895
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
2. Intermezzo
published in 1893
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
Suite bourguignonne (Sept pièces pour piano) op. 17 (published in 1900):
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
1. Aubade
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
2. Idylle
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
3. Divertissement
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
4. Légende bourguignonne
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
5. À l'Angélus du soir
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
6. Danse rustique
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
7. Clair de lune
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
Air á danser
published in 1910
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
Airs de danse (probably 1911–1912):
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
[1. Les paysannes (lost piece)]
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
2. Le vieux berger
attributed work, first edition
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Composer / Author:
Vierne, Louis
3. Les esprits de la nuit
first edition
Instrumentation:
Piano
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Rapport critique:
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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I. Abréviations
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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II. Principes éditoriaux
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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III. Sources / Notes détaillées
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Critical Report:
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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I. Abbreviations
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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II. Editorial policies
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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III. Sources / Detailed references
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Kritischer Bericht:
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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I. Abkürzungen
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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II. Zur Editionstechnik
Instrumentation:
Klavier
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III. Quellen / Einzelnachweise