Paul de Maleingreau

Paul Constant Eugène de Maleingreau, actually Malengreau, the last name de Maleingreau he lay down until later on, ( born November 23, 1887 in Trélon; † 9 January 1956 in Brussels) was a French composer and organist.

Life and work

Paul Maleingreau studied at the Conservatory of Brussels organ and composition, including at Alphonse Desmet (1864-1944) and Edgar Tinel, he also took private lessons with Paul Gilson. From 1913, he taught himself there, first harmony, from 1920 organ. 1929 to 1953 he held a professorship at the Brussels Conservatory organ. Maleingreau is considered the first of the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach made ​​in Belgium for performance (1921 /22, Brussels). Among his students Pierre Froidebise, Charles Koenig, Robert Kohnen, Paul Sprimont, Joseph Piché and Herman Roelstraete.

Maleingreaus compositional output includes more than 100 works, in particular the organ (especially liturgical works ) and the piano (including 12 sonatas ) are dedicated, but also chamber music and symphonies 2. Stylistically, the influence of César Franck, Impressionism and of Gregorian chant can be recognized.