Jean Marie Berveiller (June 29, 1904 – October 21, 1976) was a French

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and Jean Wiener eventually lead the popular Parisian cabaret Le Boeuf sur le Toit. Although he followed a career in the financial business, he spent all of his free time in music. Berveiller was a talented organist and studied composition and harmony with Marcel Dupré for seven years. Among his compositions are several jazz-inspired organ compositions, which the French organist

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frequently performed in her organ concerts. Demessieux dedicated her organ cycle, ''Sept Méditations sur le Saint-Esprit'', opus 6, to Berveiller. Jean Berveiller died in 1976 in Paris.

Compositions

Organ solo

* ''Suite'' (Paris: Durand, 1950) ** ''Allegro'' (composed 1948) ** ''Intermezzo'' (composed 1945) ** ''Adagio'' ** ''Final'' * ''Épitaphe'' (composed 1949. Paris: Durand, 1953) * ''Cadence: Étude de concert'' (composed 1946. Paris: Durand, 1953) * ''Mouvement'' (composed 1957. Amersfoort: Musiscript, 2003)

Other works

* ''Piano concerto'' (unfinished) * César Franck: ''Rédemption - Interlude Symphonique'', arranged for organ (Manuscript)

Bibliography

* "Jean Berveiller", in: John Henderson (ed.): ''A directory of composers for organ'' (2d ed.). Swindon: John Henderson, 1996. * Biography "Jean Berveiller", in: ''Mouvement pour orgue''. Amersfoort: Musiscript, 2003.

Recordings

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Recordings of works by Jean Berveiller. {{DEFAULTSORT:Berveiller, Jean 1904 births 1976 deaths 20th-century classical composers 20th-century organists 20th-century French composers 20th-century French male musicians French classical composers French male classical composers French classical organists French male classical organists