Boléro de concert
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The Boléro de concert (French: Concert Bolero), Op. 166, is a composition for harmonium or organ without pedal by Alfred Lefébure-Wély. It was first published in 1865. The composition was adapted for wind instruments.
History
Lefébure-Wély was a gifted pianist and organist who studied at the Paris Conservatoire from age 14, including composition with Fromental Halévy who was known for his operas. Lefébure-Wély held organist positions at several major churches in Paris, including the La Madeleine and Saint-Sulpice, Paris. He composed the Boléro de concert for a student, Comtesse Bois de Mouzilly who played the harmonium. It is suitable as a postlude (sortie) in church services. The composition was first published in 1865.
Recordings
In 1988, organist David Britton played Boléro de concert as part of an organ recital recording, with music by mostly French composers.
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