Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70 [Alf:36-M266091]

French composer and organist Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) composed the organ work Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70 (Organ Symphony No. 9) between 1894 and 1895. It was dedicated to the Abbaye Saint-Ouen de Rouen, whose large (Gothic) organ recently installed in 1890 also inspired the work. While the first three movements were first performed from manuscript in Lyon, at ‰glise d'‰cully by Louis Vierne, the full premiere performance took place on April 28, 1895, at Saint-Ouen de Rouen, the composer at the organ.