Louis Vierne Final symphony 1 Ronald McKean organist

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Ronald McKean performing the Final from Symphony No. 1 by Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Louis Victor Jules Vierne (8 October 1870 – 2 June 1937) was a French organist and composer. As the organist of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1900 until his death, he focused on organ music, including six organ symphonies and a Messe solennelle for choir and two organs. He toured Europe and the United States as a concert organist. His students included Nadia Boulanger and Maurice Duruflé.

The organ is at the Etienne abbey in Caen, France.
This majestic organ housed behind a monumental mid- eighteenth century oak case, was built by Cavaillé-Coll between 1882 and 1885. Alexander Gilmant was organist titular of the Abby and consulted on the tonal design of the organ. The recording was sampled by Sonic Pardisi