Paul Allix Explained

Paul Allix (17 November 1888 – 27 November 1960) was a French classical organist and composer.

Biography

Born in Paris, Paul Allix studied music at the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles being himself blind. He worked the organ and music composition with Adolphe Marty and the piano with Maurice Blazy (1873–1933).^[1] In 1909 he was appointed organist of the great organ of the where he invited several organists, including André Marchal in 1919. There he taught the piano. He died in Cherbourg-Octeville at the age of 72,

Works

Paul Allix composed several pieces for piano, religious motets and some organ pieces:

• Cor Jesu: motet
• Sonate pascale (on the sequence Victimae paschali): sonata for organ.
• Esquisses, five little pieces for piano
• Enfantillages, six pieces for piano, annotated and fingered by Blanche Selva
• Pages anciennes, eight pieces for piano, annotated and fingered by Blanche Selva
• Berceuse et ronde, for piano
• Au soir, for piano

External links

• Composers Classical Music Catalogue of compositions.
• Paul Allix on AbeBooks
• YouTube Communion, Stephen Mann at St Patrick's R.C. Church, Collyhurst, Manchester. UK

Notes and References

1. http://www.musimem.com/INJA.htm Maurice Blazy on Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles