Death of a renowned French organist, on his 81st birthday

Death of a renowned French organist, on his 81st birthday

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norman lebrecht

July 20, 2016

André Isoir died today, July 20, on the day he was born in 1935.

He was organist in chief at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris from 1973, renowned far beyond France for his many recordings.

He received the Grand Prix du Disque no fewer than eight times.
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