Bruno Mathieu (born 23 March 1958) is a French

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. He studied organ with

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, Suzanne Chaisemartin,

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, and composition with Pierre Lantier, as well as piano with France Clidat and Gisèle Kühn. He is the organist of the Church of Saint-Justin de

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. To date, he has given over six hundred recitals in Canada and throughout Europe. In Paris, he is particularly active at the great organs of

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and the Saint-Sulpice,

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, la Madeleine churches. Mathieu teaches organ at the 20th arrondissement of Paris Conservatory. Mathieu has recorded under the label Festivo, Adda, Naxos, Numérisson. His compositions include a "Te Deum",

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d at Notre-Dame de Paris on 31 December 2000, a "Fantasy for organ", and a small suite for piano.

Compositions

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Fantaisie pour orgue
(Delatour France) *

(Delatour France) * "Petite suite sotte" pour piano (Delatour France) *

(Delatour France * "Sourires" pour orgue

Recordings

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: Symphonies pour orgue 3 et 6 (Naxos) *

: Suite Médiévale (Naxos) *

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: Symphonies
Olivier Messiaen : La Nativité / Bruno Mathieu : Te Deum
(Delatour France numérisson)

(Delatour France numérisson)

(Delatour France numérisson)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathieu, Bruno 1958 births Living people Place of birth unknown French classical organists