Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
00:00 I. Au jardin de sainte Claire (Couvent de Saint-Damien)
05:37 II. Les Olivaies de la plaine d'Assise (Crépuscule d'automne)
12:22 III. Sur la route de Poggio Bustone (La Procession)
Orchestre Philharmonique des Pays de Loire conducted by Pierre Dervaux
Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) was a noted French composer, conductor, pianist and organist. Having studied composition with Jules Massenet and organ with Cesar Franck, Pierné's music bears the influence of both teachers, as well as ideas derived from Gregorian chant. Nevertheless, like his contemporary and fellow Franck student Charles Tournemire, he developed a highly individual style.
The three-movement "Paysages franciscains", written in 1918, depicts Italian landscapes associated with the story of St. Francis of Assisi. In addition to the influences mentioned above, the first and second movements in particular contain strong hints of Impressionism; like that of Debussy and Ravel, Pierné's mastery of delicate orchestral textures is quite apparent.
The score is available on Pierné's IMSLP page (imslp.org/wiki/Category:Piern%C3%A9,_Gabriel) under "Paysages franciscains, Op. 43".
00:00 I. Au jardin de sainte Claire (Couvent de Saint-Damien)
05:37 II. Les Olivaies de la plaine d'Assise (Crépuscule d'automne)
12:22 III. Sur la route de Poggio Bustone (La Procession)
Orchestre Philharmonique des Pays de Loire conducted by Pierre Dervaux
Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) was a noted French composer, conductor, pianist and organist. Having studied composition with Jules Massenet and organ with Cesar Franck, Pierné's music bears the influence of both teachers, as well as ideas derived from Gregorian chant. Nevertheless, like his contemporary and fellow Franck student Charles Tournemire, he developed a highly individual style.
The three-movement "Paysages franciscains", written in 1918, depicts Italian landscapes associated with the story of St. Francis of Assisi. In addition to the influences mentioned above, the first and second movements in particular contain strong hints of Impressionism; like that of Debussy and Ravel, Pierné's mastery of delicate orchestral textures is quite apparent.
The score is available on Pierné's IMSLP page (imslp.org/wiki/Category:Piern%C3%A9,_Gabriel) under "Paysages franciscains, Op. 43".
