What is Eugène Gigout?
{{Infobox musical artist|Name=Eugène Gigout|image=WelteEugeneGigout.jpg|caption=Recording with Eugène Gigout for the Welte-Philharmonic-Organ, 1912|birth_date=23 March 1844|death_date={{death date and age |1925|12|09 |1844|03|23 |df=yes}}}} '''Eugène Gigout''' (23 March 1844 – 9 December 1925) was a [[France|French]] organist and [[composer]] of [[Europe]]an late-[[romantic music]] for [[Organ (music)|organ]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000011122|title=Gigout, Eugène|website=Grove Music Online|year=2001|language=en|doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.11122|isbn=978-1-56159-263-0|access-date=2020-06-20|last1=Sabatier|first1=François}}</ref> ==Early life== Gigout was born in [[Nancy]], and died in [[Paris]]. A student of [[Camille Saint-Saëns]], he served as the organist of [[Saint-Augustin Church]] in [[Paris]] for 62 years. He became known as a [[teacher]]. Also, his output as a [[composer]] was large and of high quality. Renowned as an expert improviser, he also founded his own music school. His [[nephew]]-by-[[marriage]], [[Leon Boëllmann]], became another fine organist and composer for the organ (but died at the very young age of 35). == Works == The ''10 pièces pour orgue'', composed in 1890, are Gigout's most famous compositions. They are the ''Toccata in B minor'', his best-known composition, which turns up as a common [[encore]] at organ concerts. Also fairly often performed, and to be found in the same collection, is a ''Scherzo in E major''. Other compositions by Gigout sometimes played nowadays are ''Grand Choeur Dialogué'' and ''Marche Religieuse''. Gigout's works are now available on many commercial recordings. == References == {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category|Eugène Gigout}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gigout, Eugene}} [[Category:1844 births]] [[Category:1925 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century French composers]] [[Category:People from Nancy]]