Guillaume Lasceux

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Guillaume Lasceux (3 February 1740 - 1831) was a French organist, improviser and composer.

Biography[]

Born in Poissy, Lasceux began his career as an organist in the parish of St-Martin of Chevreuse in 1758. He moved to Paris in 1762 to study music composition for five years with , organist and harpsichordist of the Opera. He succeeded him to the Mathurins in 1769. In the same year, he was appointed organist at St-Aure, and 10 years later, at the  [fr], with similar posts at the College of Navarre and the  [fr].

In 1769, he replaced Claude-Nicolas Ingrain on the organ of the Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church, of which he officially became titular in 1774. During the Revolution, he lost most of his posts and had to earn a living by accompanying the theophilantropic ceremonies in Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, converted into a "Temple of Branch piety". He resumed his organist's post in 1803, after the restoration of Catholic worship there, and retired on 2 January 1819.

Recognized as a virtuoso on the organ, harpsichord or forte-piano, Lasceux became famous for his improvisations inspired by the Last Judgement.

Works[]

His work includes vocal pieces, chamber music and numerous organ pieces.

  • 1767: Romances, including Hommage à l’amour, Absence et retour, Les adieux de la violette.
  • 1768: Sonates pour le Forte-Piano, violin ad lib. (Book 1).
  • 1772: Journal de pièces d'orgue contenant des messes, Magnificat et noëls (unpublished) - Sonates pour le Forte-Piano (Book 2).
  • 1775: Quatuor Op. 4 for fortepiano, 2 violins and cello.
  • c. 1775: Ariettes et petits airs.
  • 1783: Nouveau Journal de pièces d’orgue, no 1, Messe des Grands Solennels.
  • 1783: Pot-pourri d’airs connus for harpsichord, Op. 9.
  • 1785: Nouveau Journal de pièces d’orgue, no 2, Magnificat in F major, no 3, Trois noëls variés pour l’orgue ou le clavecin.
  • c. 1789: Les époux réconciliés (operatic comedy).
  • 1804: Messe for choir and orchestra.
  • 1809: Essai théorique et pratique sur l’art de l’orgue (manuscript), with 26 musical examples of all kinds with registrations.
  • 1812: Nouvelle suite de pièces d’orgue: 1. Messe des annuels et grands solennels, 2. Hymnes, proses et répons de l’office de la Fête-Dieu, 3. Messe des solennels mineurs (perdu).
  • 1819: Annuaire de l’organiste.
  • 1820: 12 Fugues for organ.
  • Posth. : 2 Motets au Saint Sacrement.

See also[]

Sources[]

  • Brigitte François-Sappey, Guillaume Lasceux, Guide de la musique d'orgue,[1] dir. Gilles Cantagrel, Paris, Fayard, series Les Indispensables de la musique, 2012, (pp. 609–611).
  • Eileen Morris Guenther, "Lasceux, Guillaume." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 17 Jul. 2009.
  • Guillaume Lasceux, Essai théorique et pratique[2] (1809); introduction by Jean Saint-Arroman, fac-simile Jean-Marc Fuzeau, series Dominantes, Bressuire (France), 2011.
  • Guillaume Lasceux. Annuaire de l’Organiste (1819); introduction by Jean Saint-Arroman, fac-simile Jean-Marc Fuzeau, series Dominantes, Courlay (France), 2006.

References[]

  1. ^ Guide de la musique d'orgue on leducation-musicale.com
  2. ^ Essai théorique et pratique on IMSLP

External links[]

  • Free scores by Guillaume Lasceux at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
  • YouTube Jean-Luc Perrot joue Cromorne avec les fonds, Andante Cantabile, extrait du Nouveau Journal de Pièces d'orgue n° 2 (Magnificat in F major) on the Callinet organ of Notre-Dame Church in Saint-Étienne.
  • YouTube Christine Pagès joue la Symphonie Concertante de la Messe des Grands Solennels (v. 1783) à l'orgue de l'église Saint-Jacob d'Anvers.
Retrieved from ""