[1] He completed it on 14 September during summer vacation which he spent with the family of Marcel Dupré in Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Normandy.

[5] The rhythm is reminiscent of the French overture[1]: 7  with a more lyrical second subject, skillfully combined with the first in the development section,[4] with significant chromaticism.

[1]: 8  The fourth movement is marked "Quasi largo", and is homophonic and soft like the second, but using chromaticism reminiscent of Wagner.

[5] Vierne adapted this movement in his Piece symphonique for organ and orchestra in 1926, in preparation of a U.S. concert tour.

[1]: 8 The Final features typical elements of a French toccata, such as fast ostinato passages for the manuals versus a slow melody in the bass, but also uses counterpoint.