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Was Langlais Blind?
Langlais became blind due to glaucoma when he was only two years old and was sent to the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles (National Institute for Blind Children) in Paris, where he began to study the organ, with André Marchal.
Was Jean Langlais Blind?
Jean Langlais, a composer and organist who had an international career despite being blind from birth, has died, his family said Monday. He was 84 years old.
What does Langlais mean?
an Englishman
French: ethnic name for an Englishman, from French anglais ‘English(man)’, with the definite article l’.
Where does the last name Langlais come from?
The Langlais family’s name is derived from that coastal landscape of Medieval France known as Normandy. Their name originated with an early member who was a Norman resident of English extraction. The name Langlois refers to the Angles, a race who once inhabited England, and after whom the country is named.
Who was Jacques Langlais?
It was as an organist that Langlais made his name, following in the footsteps of César Franck and Charles Tournemire as organiste titulaire at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris in 1945, a post in which he remained until 1988. He was much in demand as a concert organist, and widely toured across Europe and the United States.
When did Langlais write his first motet?
This vocal piece for 3 voices (STB or SAB) with or without accompaniment has been the first one ever composed by Jean Langlais, in 1930, the composer being then 23 years old. The pdf of this 2 pages motet, in Latin, now permanently out of print, can be sent by mail, for free, on demand to [email protected]
How old was Jean Langlais when he composed this melody?
This melody (5 pages, reproduction Richard Powell, 2014) available, for the first time, is one of the best by Jean Langlais, composed when he was 29 years old. Sent for free, on demand to [email protected]
What is Jean Langlais’full name?
^ Langlais’ full name is erroneously misstated to be “Jean Marie Hyacinthe Langlais” by some sources. However, his birth certificate records the forenames Jean François Hyacinthe. The mistake stems from an error stated in the book Jean Langlais: A Bio Bibliography.