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Gonzalez-Danion
Gonzalez-Danion, originally known as Gonzalez or Establissements Gonzalez, was a French firm of organ builders. Originally based in Paris, it was co-founded by Victor Gonzalez (organ builder), Victor Gonzalez (1877–1956) and Victor Ephreme in 1921. These two were the principal leaders of the firm for its first thirty-five years. ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' stated that Victor Gonzalez was "the emblematic figure of French organ building of the mid-20th century." In 1929 Gonzalez and Ephreme were joined by Victor's son Fernand Gonzalez (1904–1940). Also working in the firm until 1936 was the organ builder Rudolf von Beckerath. The Spanish organist trained as an organ builder under Gonzalez and Ephreme. The organ builder Georges Danion took over the firm in 1956 at which point it was renamed Gonzalez-Danion. Danion studied organ building under Gonzalez, beginning in 1947 and was married to Gonzalez's granddaughter, Annik Gonzalez, who also worked at Gonzalez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Danion
Georges Paul Aimé Danion (28 January 1922 – 24 December 2005) was a French organ builder. MusimeObituary/ref> Biography Danion was born in Luçon and moved to Paris in 1924. After studying the violin, he played in a Paris orchestra. In 1945, he married Anik Gonzalez, daughter of Fernand Gonzalez and granddaughter of Victor Gonzalez, both renowned organ builders. In 1947, Victor Gonzalez invited Danion to work with him and replace his son Fernand who had died during the war in 1940. Having a passion for technical harmonization, he learned fast with the master. After the death of Victor Gonzalez in 1956, he became head of the Gonzalez company, henceforth commonly referred to as Danion-Gonzalez. Danion continued the neoclassical ideal of his master. The concept of neo-classical organ is a synthesis of the previous aesthetics, many quarrels and polemics within the world of organ making arose on the part of those who refused any developments in the organ-making tradition, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
