Vierne, Louis (1918): Silhouettes d’enfants, cinq petites pièces pour piano, op. 43 — Gardon

Composer: Louis Victor Jules Vierne (8 October 1870 – 2 June 1937) Pianist: Olivier Gardon (born 29 January 1950) This work is in the public domain. Silhouettes of Children (1918) five little pieces for piano Op. 43 To my dear little friends Maurice,¹ Henri,² Christiane,³ Guy⁴ and Suzette³ [de Jacquelot] du Boisrouvray 00:00 — i. Valse (Waltz). Moderato (𝅗𝅥 · = 60) 01:36 — ii. Chanson (Song). Andantino (♩ = 80) 03:03 — iii. Divertissement (Divertimento). Vivace et grazioso (♩ = 120) 04:18 — iv. Barcarolle. Moderato (♩· = 48) 06:59 — v. Gavotte, dans le style ancien (Gavotte, in the old style). Allegro risoluto (♩ = 80) [Description draft - DON'T PUBLISH THE VIDEO TILL COMPLETE] As 1915 progressed, the French Romantic composer Louis Vierne began suffering from symptoms of glaucoma, which slowly yet markedly revealed themselves. Said disease would soon annihilate his sight that was once legally blind. The furour of the Great War, amidst heaps upon heaps of tempests compounding one another in the artist's life, gravely affected his state of mind: the deaths of his mentors, his mother and his beloved son André; the betrayal of his best friend who eloped with his own wife and the ensuing downfall of their marriage; the precarities of his financial situation; his failure to organise a series of concert tours; the ¹ Count Maurice [Marie Charles] (27 July 1910 — 20 December 1941) became an airman during World War II and Companion of Liberation. He was shot down by the Germans during a bombing mission against a column of their armoured vehicles south of Benghazi. ² Henri [Charles Louis Marie] (13 May 1876 — 16 June 1964) was an officer. He became Comte de Jacquelot du Boisrouvay following the former's death. ³ Information unavailable. ⁴ Guy [Amaury Marie Maurice] (1 December 1903 — 26 August 1980) grew up to become an engineer and aviator and part of the Free France movement. Among his children, Albina, is a journalist, media personality and philanthropist. Selon la description de cette chaîne, je ne possède rien dans cette vidéo. La musique et ses interprétations ont été téléchargées exclusivement et entièrement à des fins de divulgation et de diffusion de l'intérêt pour la musique et les arts. As per the description of this channel, I do not own anything within this video. The music and performances have been uploaded exclusively and entirely for the purposes of divulgation and spreading interest in music and the arts.