A beautiful stroke?: A side note on the 75th anniversary of the spectacular death of the French organist and composer Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
The great French organist and composer Louis Vierne (1870-1937) died while performing an organ recital at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris - right in front of the console. This historical article provides insights into the biography of a highly talented musician who was challenged by disability and dis...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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November 8, 2012
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Cerebrovascular diseases
Year: 2012, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 322-325 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9786 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000342648 |
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| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000342648 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/342648 
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| Author Notes: | Christian Foerch, Sophie Lemercier, Michael G. Hennerici |
| Summary: | The great French organist and composer Louis Vierne (1870-1937) died while performing an organ recital at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris - right in front of the console. This historical article provides insights into the biography of a highly talented musician who was challenged by disability and diseases throughout his career. A special focus is placed on the circumstances of Vierne’s remarkable death. Until now, both a primary cerebrovascular event and a ‘heart attack’ are discussed in reference books and encyclopedias as the immanent causes of death. From the perspective of a stroke neurologist, a reappraisal of Vierne’s medical history and the events that happened during his last concert is presented. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 09.04.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1421-9786 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000342648 |