Victor Gonzalez (* December 2, 1877, in Hacinas, Province of Burgos, Spain; † June 3, 1956, in Paris) was a French organ builder and representative of the neoclassical organ.

Gonzalez was born in Spain. He was one of the last students of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll and learned the basics of organ building in his workshop starting in 1894. From 1899 to 1905, he furthered his knowledge at Merklin-Gutschenritter. He then worked at Limonaire Frères, specializing in mechanical musical instruments, followed by a position as intonateur at Gustave Masure's. In 1921, Gonzalez established his own workshop in Paris, which was moved to Châtillon-sous-Bagneux in 1929. His brother Fernand joined the company's management in 1930. In addition to building new organs, they extensively renovated numerous organs in the neoclassical style, particularly romantic organs. The firm's work includes about 200 new constructions and restorations.

Together with the organist and musicologist Norbert Dufourcq and organist André Marchal, who supported him, Gonzalez established the French neoclassical organ ("orgue néo-classique"). Between 1930 and 1960, they formed a counter-movement to the romantic, symphonic organ that reached its peak with Cavaillé-Coll. Gonzalez pursued the concept of a universal organ with different action systems, dispositions, and tonal ideals. He revisited the principles of classical French organ building and minimized the influence of Cavaillé-Coll to achieve an authentic "Bach organ."

Gonzalez was severely injured in a car accident and died a few months later after both legs had to be amputated. After his death, Georges Danion continued the company in Gonzalez's spirit. The workshop "Danion-Gonzalez" was relocated to the Vosges in 1964. Since 1980, under the leadership of Georges Danion and Annik Danion-Gonzalez, the company operates under the name "La Manufacture Languedocienne de Grandes Orgues."

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