Jeanne Demessieux

Short bio Jeanne Demessieux

Birthday: 1921 in Montpellier, France

Died: 1968 in Paris, France

Active: 1940s - 1960s

Genre: Classical

Period: Modern

Full biography Jeanne Demessieux

Jeanne Demessieux was a French composer, pianist, and organist who lived from 1921 to 1968. She is most well-known today for her compositions and performances on the pipe organ, which showcased her virtuosic abilities and unique style.

Demessieux began her career as a musician at a young age, studying both piano and organ as a child. She quickly established herself as a talented performer and composer, winning several awards and accolades throughout her career. In 1923, she was appointed titular organist at the church of La Madeleine in Paris, a position she held until her death.

Throughout her career, Demessieux played a major role in the revival of the French organ tradition, which had fallen out of favor during the early 20th century. She was a prolific composer, and her works for the organ are considered some of the finest examples of the genre. In addition to her organ compositions, Demessieux also wrote pieces for piano, as well as works for other instruments.

Although Demessieux's life was cut short by illness, her legacy as a composer and performer has endured. Her works continue to be performed and recorded by organists around the world, and she is considered one of the most important figures in the history of French organ music.

Compositions featuring Jeanne Demessieux

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Te Deum, for organ, Op. 11	7:54 min	Choral	1965
2	Chorale Preludes (12) on Gregorian Themes for organ, Op. 8	34:50 min	Keyboard	1954
3	Rorate caeli, chorale prelude for organ, Op. 8/1	2:53 min	Keyboard	1947
4	Octaves, for organ	3:44 min	Keyboard	-
5	Veni Creator	1:58 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
6	Triptyque, for organ, Op. 7	16:28 min	Keyboard	-
7	Répons pour les temps liturgiques, for organ	30:24 min	Keyboard	-
8	Répons Pour le Temps de Pâques for organ	7:13 min	Keyboard	-
9	Répons pour le temps de l'avent Consolamini, for organ	30:28 min	Keyboard	-
10	Prelude and Fugue, for organ in C major, Op. 13	6:13 min	Keyboard	-
11	Poeme, for organ & orchestra, Op. 9	12:33 min	Concerto	-
12	Adeste Fideles (Musette), for organ	2:25 min	Keyboard	-
13	Meditations (7) on the Holy Ghost, for organ	43:12 min	Keyboard	-
14	La Nativité, for organ, Op. 4	5:01 min	Keyboard	-
15	Hosanna Filio David for organ	8:11 min	Keyboard	-
16	Etudes (6), for organ, Op. 5	21:03 min	Keyboard	-
17	Ballade for horn & piano	7:51 min	Chamber Music	-
18	Attende Domine for organ	3:31 min	Keyboard	-
19	Andante for organ	3:06 min	Keyboard	-

Albums featuring Jeanne Demessieux

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	The Decca Legacy(8×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono, Box Set, )	2021	Decca
2	Jeanne Demessieux - Pierre Labric – L'Œuvre Pour Orgue = Complete Works For Organ(2×CD, Album)	2017	Disques Du Solstice
3	Jeanne Demessieux, Stephen Tharp – Jeanne Demessieux Complete Organ Works	2009	Aeolus
4	The Art of Jeanne Demessieux(CD, Album)	2008	Beulah
5	Marcel Dupré, Jeanne Demessieux - Symphonisches Orchester Zürich, Daniel Schweizer, Ulrich Meldau – Dupré - Konzert In E-Moll Op. 31, Demessieux - Poème Op. 9, Dupré - Orgelwerke(CD, Album)	1994	Motette Ursina
6	Jeanne Demessieux, Maurizio Ciampi – Six Études - Sept Méditations Sur Le Saint-Esprit(CD, Album, Stereo)	1994	Stradivarius
7	Jeanne Demessieux, Michelle Leclerc – Orgelwerke(CD, Album)	1992	Motette Ursina
8	Dupré & Demessieux / Graham Barber – Dupré & Demessieux (Graham Barber Plays The Klais Organ Of Ingolstadt Minster)	1985	Priory
9	Franck, Jeanne Demessieux – Trois Chorals(LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo)	1974	Decca
10	Tournemire, Demessieux, Saint-Saëns, Nicolas Kynaston – Organ Music By Charles Tournemire, Jeanne Demessieux, Camille Saint-Saëns(LP, Album, Stereo)	1972	L'Oiseau-Lyre
11	César Franck – Jeanne Demessieux – Organ Works/Volume Three	1969	London Records
12	Franck · Demessieux – Organ Works Vol. I	1969	London Records
13	César Franck, Jeanne Demessieux – A Tribute To Jeanne Demessieux - César Franck: Organ Works - Volume 2	1969	Ace Of Diamonds
14	Bach, Jeanne Demessieux – Bach Organ Music	1969	Decca
15	Mozart, Bach, Franck, Jeanne Demessieux – Fantaisie En Fa Mineur / Fantaisie En Sol Majeur / Deuxième Choral En Si Mineur - Final En Si Bemol(LP, Stereo)	1968	Decca
16	Jeanne Demessieux, Flor Peeters, Noel Rawsthorne – The Organ Of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral	1967	Ace Of Diamonds
17	César Franck, Jeanne Demessieux – Grande Pièce Symphonique / Deuxième Choral En Si Mineur / Prélude, Fugue Et Variation - Prière / Pastorale - Pièce Héroique(Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Compilation)	1962	London Records
18	César Franck / Jeanne Demessieux – Vol. 4 - Prélude, Fugue Et Variation / Prière / Pastorale / Pièce Héroïque	1960	Decca
19	César Franck / Jeanne Demessieux – Vol. 2 - Grande Pièce Symphonique / Deuxième Choral En Si Mineur	1960	Decca
20	Cesar Franck – Jeanne Demessieux – Vol. 3: Fantaisie En La Majeur - Cantabile - Troisième Choral En La Mineur	1960	Decca
21	Jeanne Demessieux, Vivaldi - Bach, Franck – Concerto No.2 In A Minor (BMV 593) / Trois Chorals	1956	Decca
22	Jeanne Demessieux, Liszt, Widor – "Ad Nos" Fantasia And Fugue - Variations From "Symphonie Gothique"	1954	London Records
23	Bach - Jeanne Demessieux – Fantasia And Fugue In G Minor / Toccata And Fugue In D Minor	1954	Decca
24	Bach / Jeanne Demessieux – A Recital Of Bach Organ Music	1953	Decca
25	Handel, Jeanne Demessieux, Ernest Ansermet Conducting L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande – Organ Concertos, Op. 4, Nos. 1 & 2	1953	Decca
26	Toccata And Fugue In D Minor	1947	Decca
27	Bach, Franck, Liszt(LP, Album)	-	Decca
28	Mozart, Liszt, Widor(LP, Album, Mono)	-	Decca
29	Suzanne Danco, Jeanne Demessieux, Guido Agosti – A Recital Of 17th And 18th Century Music(LP, 10")	-	London Records
30	César Franck, Jeanne Demessieux – César Franck Fantaisie En Ut Majeur - Final -Premier Choral En Mi Majeur Jeanne Demessieux Aux Grandes Orgues de L'eglise de la Madeleine(LP, Stereo)	-	Omega (2)
31	Jeanne Demessieux – César Franck – Intégrale De L'Oeuvre Pour Orgue = The Complete Works For Organ(2×CD, Stereo)	-	Festivo (2)
32	Aux Grandes Orgues De L'Eglise De La Madeleine À Paris Vol. II(CD, Album)	-	Festivo (2)
33	Pierre Labric, Jeanne Demessieux – Organ Works(3×LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, )	-	Musical Heritage Society
34	Bach Organ Recital(7", 45 RPM, EP)	-	Decca
35	J.S. Bach, Jeanne Demessieux – Aux Grandes Orgues De L'Église De La Madeleine - Orgue Cavaillé - Coll(LP, Stereo)	-	Decca
36	The King Of Instruments - The Organ(Cassette, Album)	-	Ditto
37	Noel Rawsthorne, Flor Peeters, Jeanne Demessieux – Organ Music From The Two Cathedrals In Liverpool(CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo)	-	Priory
38	J. Demessieux - Pierre Labric – Pièces Pour Orgue (Six Études, Triptyque, Te Deum)(CD, Compilation)	-	Disques Du Solstice