Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély
Louis-James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (13 November 1817 – 31 December 1869) was a French organist and composer. He played a major role in the development of the French symphonic organ style and was closely associated with the organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, inaugurating many new Cavaillé-Coll organs. His playing was virtuosic, and as a performer, he was rated above eminent contemporaries including César Franck. His compositions, less substantial than those of Franck and others, have not held such a prominent place in the repertory. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]217 | 7-in. | 9/21/1900 | Monastery bells | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-4492 | 10-in. | 5/15/1907 | Monastery bells | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with chimes | composer | |
| Victor | B-12533 | 10-in. | 10/23/1912 | Monastery bells | William H. Reitz | Bells solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37805 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | The nuns' hymn | Mark Andrews | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53490 | 10-in. | 7/5/1929 | Monastery bells | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048898 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | The wayside chapel | Swiss music box | Music box | composer | |
| Columbia | W140672 | 10-in. | 6/12/1925 | Hymn of the nuns | Mark Andrews | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Edison | 162 | Not documented | 8/16/1910 | Monastery bells | Band (unidentified; Edison Records) | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 1300 | 10-in. | between 10/9/1912 and 10/17/1912 | Monastery bells | String orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records) | String orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8620 | 10-in. | 10/6/1922 | Monastery bells | United States Marine Band | Band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 01805v | 12-in. | 1/2/1911 | O salutaris | Georges Régis | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lefébure-Wély, Louis James Alfred," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104336.
Lefébure-Wély, Louis James Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104336.
"Lefébure-Wély, Louis James Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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