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Philippe Lefêbvre
12+ albums
Classicalfrenchpipe organ
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Philippe André Lefebvre (born 2 January 1949) is a French classical organist. He is one of three titular organists at Notre-Dame de Paris and has served as such since 1985. Life: Born in Roubaix, Lefebvre first studied philosophy. He took a few lessons from Pierre Cochereau and following his advice, he went to study at the Conservatoire de Lille with Jeanne Joulain, then at the Conservatoire de Paris where he obtained first prizes in organ, improvisation, fugue and counterpoint. He began by being organist at Marcq-en-Barœul, then was appointed to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras in November 1968. He then won the Prix de la Fondation Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet and in 1971, the First Prize for improvisation at the Lyon International Competition, when he had Rolande Falcinelli as his master. In 1973, he won the grand prix d'improvisation du concours international de Chartres and then became titular organist of the Chartres Cathedral. He is a guest at major festivals, as a soloist or with orchestra. He regularly gives concerts and master classes in Europe, the United States, Japan, Russia and Eastern Europe. In 1985, he was appointed titular organist of the cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris, together with Yves Devernay, Olivier Latry and Jean-Pierre Leguay. He succeeds his master Pierre Cochereau. A talented interpreter, he is also recognised as one of the greatest improvisers of his time. Lefebvre was director of the Lille Conservatory from 1979 to 2003, bef
top songs
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Messe solennelle, Op. 16: V. Agnus Dei
3422Messe solennelle, Op. 16: II. Gloria
133Messe solennelle, Op. 16: I. Kyrie
134Messe solennelle, Op. 16: III. Sanctus
105Messe solennelle, Op. 16: IV. Benedictus
76Passacaille and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582
67Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542
68Messe à l'usage des paroisses : Plein-jeu. Et in terra pax
69Choral in E-Flat Major, BWV 654 “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele”
510Pastorale in F Major, BWV 590
5albums
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Vierne Legay: Grandes messes du XXème siècle
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Vierne & Legay: Grandes messes du XXème siècle
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Bach: Organ Works at Notre-Dame in Paris
Couperin : L'Œuvre d'orgue intégral (Deux messes)
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POULENC: Organ Concerto / Concert Champetre
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Tournemire: 2 Offices 5 Improvisations for Organ
A la venue de Noël
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Boëllmann: 2 Organ Suites
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Grigny : Le Livre d'orgue
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Franck: Complete Organ Works
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Walther : Cinq Préludes et Fugues - Partita sur "Jesu, meine freude"
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Saint-Saëns: Symphonie No. 3 avec orgue, Le rouet d'Omphale & Phaëton