Dupré, Marcel D Composers Composition

Dupré, Marcel D Composers Composition

Dupré, Marcel

French early 20th Century organist and composer Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) was himself the son of an organist father and a cellist mother. His memory and improvisational skills were as advanced as his compositional ability. At the tender age of 18, he won the Prix de Rome for his cantata Psyché. In 1920, in a series of 10 recitals, he played the complete organ works of J. S. Bach from memory, gaining world renown. Throughout his life, audiences would gather to marvel at his improvisations.

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See Also:

- Biography beginning with his precocious childhood and balancing his creative and performing abilities. Includes Guild Music discography.
- Listing from BYU with biographical notes, photograph, special points of interest, and major works.
- Entry in the Classical Composers Database with detailed information about his life and his compositional techniques.
- Brief biographical sketch centered on his organ-playing and compositions with Naxos discography.
- Notes for Guild Music CD offer detailed focus on vocal music, a neglected aspect of the composer's repertoire.
- MIDI files (freely downloadable) mostly of organ works.
- Karadar dictionary entry with life, related composer links, and MIDI audio of his Prelude No. 1 for Organ.

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