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Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure-Wély, lithograph 4 No 388 | T H E O R G A N | S P R I N G 2 0 1 9 Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure-Wély A sesquicentenary assessment Michał Szostak 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the death of this greatly significant figure in the development of 19th-century French organ music. In this major article, Dr Szostak considers a number of important factors in the life and work of this remarkable musician. Prologue This year sees the 150th anniversary of the death of an interesting and important figure for the French organ and organ music world of the 19th century, Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869). He was called by his contemporaries the “prince of organists”, a “notability”, a ”dandy”, the “Auber of organ” and even – this is the very word of Alexandre Guilmant – ”the most significant, the greatest and timeless organist of France”.1 Anniversaries are good opportunities to recall characters who – although forgotten today – played an important role in their field in their time. This article presents facts from the life of this musician, and sheds light on the realities in which he lived. Historical context The cultural and moral plight that reached France during the Great Revolutio

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