Paul Allix
Paul Allix (1888–1960 or 1974) was a French classical organist and composer.
Biography[]
Born in Paris, Paul Allix studied music at the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles being himself blind. He worked the organ and music composition with Adolphe Marty and the piano with Maurice Blazy (1873–1933).[1] In 1909 he was appointed organist of the great organ of the where he invited several organists, including André Marchal in 1919. There he taught the piano.
Works[]
Paul Allix composed several pieces for piano, religious motets and some organ pieces:
- Cor Jesu: motet
- Sonate pascale (on the sequence Victimae paschali): sonata for organ.
- Esquisses, five little pieces for piano
- Enfantillages, six pieces for piano, annotated and fingered by Blanche Selva
- Pages anciennes, eight pieces for piano, annotated and fingered by Blanche Selva
- Berceuse et ronde, for piano
- Au soir, for piano
References[]
External links[]
- Composers Classical Music Catalogue of compositions.
- Paul Allix on AbeBooks
- YouTube Communion, Stephen Mann at St Patrick's R.C. Church, Collyhurst, Manchester. UK
Categories:
- 20th-century French composers
- French composers of sacred music
- French classical organists
- French male organists
- Blind classical musicians
- Blind people from France
- French choral conductors
- French male conductors (music)
- 1888 births
- Musicians from Paris
- 1974 deaths
- 20th-century organists
- 20th-century French conductors (music)
- 20th-century French male musicians