New-York tribune., 1893-08-28
ALEXANDER GUILWINT ARRTTES HEEL'

THE CELEBRATED FRENCH OrGkNIST MD 'oM
POSER WILL. FIAY At CHICAGO
Among the passengers on the French Steamship
Ia l;ourgognc yesterday was Alexandra Hul'''''''
organist Of La Trnltie. in Paris. He IS on hiS
way 10 Chicago. where he will give series VI
organ reCitals at the Worlds Fair. lie VIII pr
form many of his own compositions. but VIII py
no means confnc himself to them. Every Sch"o'
Of organ music will be illustrated. lie is now al
the Waldorf Hotel, but leaves Ncw-Iork io-ih"i-
row for Chicago where he will give his hrSt IT,
cital Saturday afternoon. He VIII ait'r"hi"
play in other cities. All arrangements Tor ms
tour are in the hands of Clarence Eddy OF 'h'-
cagO one OF the best organists of America an"
Mr.. Gumant himself does not know just whefr
he will go. lie will probably play in Moh'fe"
and Boston. and possibly also in New-lork
Mr. Guilmant is thorough representative Vi
the French style Of organ playing His music IL
as well known in this country as that OF any Nv
ing composer for the organ Among his D'S'-
known works his symphony for orchestra ana
organ; 'Belthazar" 4 lyric scene for solos
chorus and organ: "ChristuS Nenire." a hymn ior
chorus orchestra, harps and organ; four masses
with orchestra organ; number OF mot"tS LOT
four voices with orchestra organ; twelve notetS
for one to four voices with organ; iour oiB""
sonatas: fifteen books Of organ pieces in different
styles. "Marche Triomphale, NJ T. fiat; f'choS "u
mois de Marie" canticcs) Guam Dilecta eighty
third psalmD for solos and chorus with organ ana
his theoretical book, "I.Organiste Praiqu".
All Of his music is in the modern French style
religious yet sentimental The means or expires
sion adopted by this school are sweet hqul1
melody clear enunciation. simple harmonic con
struction moderate use OF learned polyphony. ana
frequent introduction of purely ornamental figures
such music is especially favorable to "A display oi
facility I'm the use of the manu- us and pedals, ana
it's glow and brilliancy make 1t an excellent reh''
AT an organ concert the solid polyphonic master
pieces Of Bach and his German followers.
As a performer Mr. Guilmants reputation rests
on the most solid basis. lie has won his laur"ls
not only in the French but also in the Venetian
the Roman the North ana the South German
schools and he is credited with being equally at
home in each At the Paris Exposition In 1913 NJ
gave a series Of recitals on the great organ oi
the Trocadcro and created a ycritable sensation
Especially did his pcrformanc" OF the famous
organ conccrios Of Bach and Handel. then prac-
ticay unknown in Paris, win the admiration ana
annlause of the musical world there assembled
Mr. Guimont is nfty-slx years old and Is a
nativ, of Roulocne lie began his studies under
his father. the organist Of ST NicholasS 'hur'E'
and later became a pupil Of the no''d N''i''
lands organisi .aques Nicholas lcmmens. lie also
studied harmony under Gustavo CarulL In l%'
he was appointed organst Of the 'huich OF -
Joseph Boulogne. and at once began ma lohE
series OF compositions In fact his first WORK a
mss was produced in lS". when he was only
nineteen wears old. He subsequently succeeded his
father as chapol-mastcr OF -. Nicholas ana was
soon after appointed Professor Of Soltrggio IN 'h'
Ecole Communale of Eouogne. He was also AN
organize. and director OF M" Boulorne Soriet'
Orrhaonique ami = member of u" Soci"tc fhl'
harmoniquc IN M be- went 10 IariS 10 u'cVii'
"Tganist Of tho church ~ Ia Trinitc post b. has
hold ever since. He b. also nemi,"r OF tn'
French conservatory. In Rome h" dedicated th'
argsr In the church Of 81 Louis of France. POPE
leo gave him = special audience and mad" nun q
commander of the order Of 81 gregory ti' 'i'"'
Ue viii be In America about three months