Short bio Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely
Full biography Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely
Alexandre Pierre-Francois Boly (1785-1858) was a French composer, organist, pianist, and violist. He was born in Versailles and was a renowned pianist, writing numerous works for piano, including sonatas, nocturnes, and other smaller works. He was also an accomplished organist and wrote numerous works for the organ, as well as works for chamber ensembles and solo instrumental works.
Boly was one of the first composers to fully embrace the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, and his style was heavily influenced by the German composer. He was particularly interested in the fugue form, and his organ works often feature complex polyphonic textures and intricate thematic development.
Despite his significant contributions to music in the 19th century, Boly's music remains relatively unknown today. However, his works are still performed by organists and other musicians who appreciate his unique voice and the technical demands of his compositions.
Overall, Alexandre Pierre-Francois Boly was an important though not major French composer of the 19th century , and his legacy lives on through his impressive body of work and the influence he had on subsequent generations of composers.
Albums featuring Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Anna Petrova-Forster - Montgéroult, Bomtempo, Steibelt, Cramer, Berger, Woelfl, Boëly – The Birth Of The Étude (Piano Studies)(CD, Album) | 2021 | Toccata Next |
| 2 |  |
Alexandre Boëly - Stephanie McCallum – Piano Music, Volume One(CD, Album) | 2018 | Toccata Classics |
| 3 |  |
Bach, Verdin, De Grigny, Mendelssohn, Boëly - Christian von Blohn – Splendid Silbermann(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2018 | Oehms Classics |
| 4 |  |
Boëly Alexandre Pierre François - Quatuor Mosaïques, Ensemble Baroque De Limoges, Christophe Coin – Musique De Chambre(CD, Album) | 2009 | Laborie Records |
| 5 |  |
Alexandre Pierre Francois Boëly - Christine Schornsheim – Sonates et Caprices(CD, Album) | 2008 | Phoenix Edition |
| 6 |  |
Pièces Pour Piano(2×CD, ) | 2008 | Arion |
| 7 |  |
Alexandre P. E. Boëly - Eric Lebrun, Marie-Ange Leurent, Maîtrise De Garçons De Colmar, Arlette Steyer – Pange Lingua (Intégrale Des Oeuvres Pour Orgue = Complete Organ Works)(8×CD, Album, Box Set, ) | 2008 | Bayard Musique |
| 8 |  |
Alexandre Boëly, Laurent Martin (2), Betty Hovette – L'Oeuvre Pour Piano A Quatre Mains(CD, Stereo) | 2006 | Ligia Digital |
| 9 |  |
Alexandre Pierre François Boëly - Daniel Roth – Grands Offertoires, Fantaisies, Cantiques & Pièces Libres(CD, Album) | 2003 | Aeolus |
| 10 |  |
Alexandre Boëly, François Ménissier, Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard – Pièces D'orgue Et Musique Sacrée(CD, Album) | 2001 | Tempéraments |
| 11 |  |
Gerard Brooks / Boëly, Guilmant, Philip, Debussy, Nibelle – Gerard Brooks Plays The Organ Of St. Pierre, Douai, France(CD, Album) | 1999 | Priory |
| 12 |  |
Alexandre-Pierre François Boëly, Thomas Schmögner – Œuvres Choisies(CD, Album) | 1997 | Edition Lade |
| 13 |  |
Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly, Daniel D. Abbadie – Messe D'orgue/Pièces D'orgue Diverses(CD, Album) | 1996 | Disques Coriolan |
| 14 |  |
Trio Cappa, Boely, Blanc, Cras – Boely Blanc Cras(CD, Album) | 1994 | CMAP |
| 15 |  |
L. Vierne, J. Guillou, J. Jongen, Ch. Tournemire, P.A.F. Boëly - Winfried Bönig – La Toccata Française(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1990 | ambitus |
| 16 |  |
Boely, Trio À Cordes De Paris – Quatuors Et Trios à Cordes(CD, ) | 1987 | Le Chant Du Monde |
| 17 |  |
Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly / Jacqueline Robin – Boëly(LP, Album) | 1981 | Arion |
| 18 |  |
Alexandre Pierre François Boëly / Jacqueline Robin – Sonates N°1 Et N°2 (Opus1) - Pièces Pour Piano(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1978 | Arion |
| 19 |  |
Boëly, Daniel Roth (3) – Oeuvres D'Orgue | 1975 | EMI |
| 20 |  |
Alexandre-Pierre-François Boely, Louis-James-Alfred Lefebure-Wely - André Isoir – Pièces Choisies | 1974 | Calliope |
| 21 |  |
Claude Balbastre / Alexandre Boëly, Guy Bovet – L'Orgue De Vouvry | 1972 | Gallo (4) |
| 22 |  |
Marie-Claire Alain - Franz Liszt / Robert Schumann / Alexandre Boëly / Felix Mendelssohn / Johannes Brahms – Le Romantisme à L'Orgue(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1959 | Erato |
| 23 |  |
Kirchner, Boëly, Ritter, Alfred Pfister, Rudolf Meyer – Stadtkirche Winterthur(LP) | - | Not On Label |
| 24 |  |
Francis Vidil, Couperin, Boëly – Cathédrale D'Auxerre(CD, ) | - | Not On Label |
| 25 |  |
Michelle Leclerc, Alexandre Boëly, Robert Schumann – Evangelisch Lutherse Kerk Den Haag(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Festivo (2) |
| 26 |  |
Marie-Louise Jaquet-Langlais / Lefébure-Wely, Boëly, César Franck, Joseph Franck – Scène pastorale et orage (Hirtenszene und Donnergrollen)(CD, Stereo) | - | Motette |
| 27 |  |
Trios A Cordes(LP, Album) | - | Centre Culturel De Valprivas |
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