24 Pièces en style libre, Op.31 (Vierne, Louis)

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Préambule (No.1)

Performer Pages Ralph Looij (organ)
Publisher Info. Ralph Looij, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Video: YouTube
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Préambule (No.1)

For 8 Recorders (Kemp)

Publisher Info. David Kemp, 2019.
Performers Synthesized MIDI
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Misc. Notes No1 & No3-7 transcribed for 8 Recorders, 1 Sopranino, 1 Soprano, 1 Alto, 1 Tenor, 2 Bass, 2 Greatbass
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Sheet Music

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1913-14.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1914. Plate D. & F. 8972-8973.
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Misc. Notes 1. This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Alex'Not
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Misc. Notes for 2 staves : fac-simile "moderne", gravure identique à l'original
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Livre I (1913)

7 more: 2. Cortège • 3. Complainte • 4. Épitaphe • 5. Prélude • 6. Canon • 7. Méditation • 10. Rêverie

Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2007-08
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Alex'Not
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Livre II (1914)

5 more: 15. Arabesque • 16. Choral • 19. Berceuse (sur les paroles classiques) • 21. Carillon • 24. Postlude Quasi fantasia

Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2007, 2009
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2009
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Miller)

5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (A/B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

Arranger Toby Miller (b. 1964)
Publisher. Info. Toby Miller, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Nos.5, 9, 11, 13, 14 & 19. All documents optimized for double-sided A4 printing. Good quality audio files available on Youtube channel Wind Counterpoint.
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For 4 Horns (Miller)
Arranger Toby Miller (b. 1964)
Publisher. Info. Toby Miller, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Nos.13, 9, 19 & 4. All documents optimized for double-sided A4 printing. Good quality audio files available on Youtube channel Wind Counterpoint. Similar arrangements available: of 2 pieces from Franck's L'Organiste here and of 2 of Grieg's Lyric Pieces here
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Livre I (1913)

Préambule (No.1)

For 8 Recorders (Kemp)
Arranger David Edward Kemp (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info. David Edward Kemp, 2019.
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Misc. Notes No1 & No3-7 transcribed as needed for 8 Recorders, 1 Sopranino, 1 Soprano, 1 Alto, 1 Tenor, 2 Bass, 2 Greatbass
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Livre II (1914)

Berceuse (No.19)

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Höss)

4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

Arranger Werner Höss
Publisher. Info. Werner Höss
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Braille Scores

Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in bar-over-bar format, 40 cells per line.
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General Information

Work Title 24 Pièces en style libre pour Orgue ou Harmonium
Alternative. Title 24 Pieces in Free Style
Name Translations Vingt-quatre pièces en style libre; 24の幻想的小品集
Name Aliases 24 Pièces en style libre; 自由な様式による24の小品集
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180265849; LCCN: n85337461; GND: 300166974; BNF: 13920611v
Composer Vierne, Louis
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.31
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILV 20
Key Uses all major and minor keys
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 pieces:
  • Livre I (1913)
  1. Préambule
  2. Cortège
  3. Complainte
  4. Épitaphe
  5. Prélude
  6. Canon
  7. Méditation
  8. Idylle mélancolique
  9. Madrigal
  10. Rêverie
  11. Divertissement
  12. Canzona
  • Livre II (1914)
  1. Légende
  2. Scherzetto
  3. Arabesque
  4. Choral
  5. Lied
  6. Marche Funèbre
  7. Berceuse
  8. Pastorale
  9. Carillon sur la sonnerie du Carillon de la chapelle du Château de Longpont (Aisne)
  10. Élégie
  11. Épithalame
  12. Postlude
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1913
First Publication. 1914
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation organ (or harmonium)