List of compositions by Jean Françaix
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Below is a sortable list of compositions by Jean Françaix
. The works are categorized by genre, date of composition and titles.
Scores by Françaix are published mainly by Schott Music
, Éditions Transatlantiques, Éditions Max Eschig and Éditions Gérard Billaudot.
Jean Françaix
Jean René Désiré Françaix was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.-Life:...
. The works are categorized by genre, date of composition and titles.
Scores by Françaix are published mainly by Schott Music
Schott Music
Schott Music is one of the oldest German music publishers. It is also one of the largest music publishing houses in Europe and is currently the second oldest music publishing house. The company headquarters of Schott Music was founded by Bernhard Schott in Mainz, Germany in 1770.Established in...
, Éditions Transatlantiques, Éditions Max Eschig and Éditions Gérard Billaudot.
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| Vocal | 1932 | Cinq chansons pour les enfants | 5 Songs for Children | for children's chorus (2 voices) and piano | words by the composer |
| Concertante | 1932 | Concertino pour piano et orchestre | Concertino | for piano and orchestra | dedicated to Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many composers and performers of the 20th century.From a musical family, she achieved early honours as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, but believing that her talent as a composer was inferior to that of her younger... ; choreographed by George Balanchine George Balanchine George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet... as the ballet Concertino in 1952 |
| Keyboard | 1932 | Scherzo | Scherzo | for piano | dedicated to Isidor Philipp Isidor Philipp Isidor Philipp was a French pianist, composer, and distinguished pedagogue of Hungarian descent. He was born in Budapest and died in Paris.-Biography:... |
| Ballet | 1933 | Beach | Beach | libretto after René Kerdyk | |
| Chamber music | 1933 | Divertissement pour trio à cordes et piano | Divertissement | for violin, viola, cello and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1933 | Quatuor à vents | Quartet for Winds | for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon | |
| Ballet | 1933 | Scuola di ballo | Scuola di ballo | based on themes by Luigi Boccherini Luigi Boccherini Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini was an Italian classical era composer and cellist whose music retained a courtly and galante style while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers. Boccherini is most widely known for one particular minuet from his String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No... ; libretto after the comedy La scuola di ballo (The Dance School) by Carlo Goldoni Carlo Goldoni Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni was an Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. His works include some of Italy's most famous and best-loved plays. Audiences have admired the plays of Goldoni for their ingenious mix of wit and honesty... ; written for Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo Original Ballet Russe The Original Ballet Russe was a ballet company established in 1932 by René Blum and Colonel Wassily de Basil as a successor to the Ballets Russes. The company assumed the new name Original Ballet Russe after a split between de Basil and Blum... |
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| Keyboard | 1933, 1966 | Scuola di ballo | Scuola di ballo | for 2 pianos | originally a ballet |
| Chamber music | 1933 | Septett | Septet | for flute, oboe, bassoon, 2 violins, cello and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1933 | Trio à cordes | String Trio | for violin, viola and cello | |
| Chamber music | 1934 | Quintette n° 1 pour flûte, harpe et trio à cordes | Quintet No. 1 | for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp | |
| Orchestral | 1934 | Sérénade pour petit orchestre | Sérénade | for chamber (small) orchestra | choreographed by George Balanchine George Balanchine George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet... as the ballet À la Françaix in 1951 |
| Chamber music | 1934 | Sérénade pour violoncelle et piano | Sérénade | for cello and piano | adapted by Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron was a French cellist and teacher. He is widely considered one of the greatest French cellists of the twentieth century.... from the Sérénade for chamber orchestra |
| Chamber music | 1934 | Sonatine pour violon et piano | Sonatina | for violin and piano | |
| Concertante | 1934 | Suite pour violon et orchestre | Suite | for violin and orchestra | |
| Vocal | 1934 | Trois duos
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3 Duos | for 2 sopranos, 2 violins, viola and cello | 1. words by Aristophanes Aristophanes Aristophanes , son of Philippus, of the deme Cydathenaus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete... 2. words by Sainte Tulle 3. words by Homer Homer In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is... |
| Concertante | 1935 | Divertissement pour trio à cordes et orchestre | Divertissement | for violin, viola, cello and orchestra (winds, percussion, harp and double basses) | |
| Concertante | 1935 | Fantaisie pour violoncelle et orchestre | Fantaisie | for cello and orchestra | |
| Ballet | 1935 | Le roi nu | The Naked King | in 1 act, 4 scenes; libretto and choreography by Serge Lifar Serge Lifar Serge Lifar ; 15 December 1986) was a French ballet dancer and choreographer of Ukrainian origin, famous as one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century.-Biography:Lifar was born in Kiev, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire... after The Emperor's New Clothes The Emperor's New Clothes "The Emperor's New Clothes" is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to those unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent... by Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."... |
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| Ballet | 1935 | Les malheurs de Sophie | Sophie's Misfortunes | in 3 scenes; libretto by G. Flévitzky after the novel by Comtesse de Ségur Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur Sophie, Countess of Ségur was a French writer of Russian birth.... ; dedicated to Madame la Comtesse Jean Pastré |
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| Chamber music | 1935 | Petit quatuor de saxophones | Little Quartet of Saxophones | for 4 saxophones | |
| Chamber music | 1935, 1992 | Petit quatuor pour clarinettes et cor de basset | Little Quartet | for 2 clarinets, basset horn and bass clarinet | original for 4 saxophones |
| Concertante | 1935 | Quadruple concerto | Quadruple Concerto | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and orchestra | |
| Keyboard | 1936 | Cinq portraits de jeunes filles | 5 Portraits of Young Girls | for piano | dedicated to Isidor Philipp Isidor Philipp Isidor Philipp was a French pianist, composer, and distinguished pedagogue of Hungarian descent. He was born in Budapest and died in Paris.-Biography:... |
| Concertante | 1936 | Concerto pour piano et orchestre | Concerto | for piano and orchestra | dedicated to Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many composers and performers of the 20th century.From a musical family, she achieved early honours as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, but believing that her talent as a composer was inferior to that of her younger... |
| Ballet | 1936 | La lutherie enchantée | La lutherie enchantée | in 1 scene; dedicated to Sonja Korty | |
| Ballet | 1936 | Le jeu sentimental | Le jeu sentimental | in 7 movements; libretto by the composer | |
| Opera | 1937 | Le diable boiteux | The Devil upon Two Sticks | for tenor, bass and chamber orchestra | Comic Chamber Opera after the novel by Alain-René Le Sage; dedicated to Princesse Edmond de Polignac Winnaretta Singer Winnaretta Singer, Princesse Edmond de Polignac was an American musical patron and heir to the Singer sewing machine fortune.-Early Life and Family:... |
| Film score | 1937 | Les perles de la couronne | The Pearls of the Crown Pearls of the Crown The Pearls of the Crown is a 1937 partially historical film by Sacha Guitry who plays four roles in it. Guitry's Jean Martin is investigate the history of seven pearls, four of which end up on the crown of England, the other three end up missing.-Cast:... |
directed by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... and Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque was a French filmmaker. He was married to actress Martine Carol from 1954 to 1959.Christian-Jaque was born at Paris.... |
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| Chamber music | 1937 | Musique de cour | Musique de cour | for flute, violin and piano | also for flute, violin and orchestra |
| Concertante | 1937 | Musique de cour | Musique de cour | for flute, violin and orchestra | also for flute, violin and piano |
| Ballet | 1938 | Le jugement d'un fou | Le jugement d'un fou | in 1 act; libretto after François Rabelais François Rabelais François Rabelais was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar. He has historically been regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, bawdy jokes and songs... |
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| Chamber music | 1938 | Quatuor à cordes | String Quartet | for 2 violins, viola and cello | |
| Ballet | 1938 | Verreries de Venise | Verreries de Venise | in 1 scene after Mme. Fauchier-Magnan | |
| Vocal | 1938 | Trois épigrammes
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3 Epigrams | for soprano or tenor and piano (or string quintet, or string orchestra) | 1. words by Clément Marot Clément Marot Clément Marot was a French poet of the Renaissance period.-Youth:Marot was born at Cahors, the capital of the province of Quercy, some time during the winter of 1496-1497. His father, Jean Marot , whose more correct name appears to have been des Mares, Marais or Marets, was a Norman from the Caen... 2. words by Charles d'Orléans 3. words by Joachim du Bellay Joachim du Bellay Joachim du Bellay was a French poet, critic, and a member of the Pléiade.-Biography:He was born at the Château of La Turmelière, not far from Liré, near Angers, being the son of Jean du Bellay, Lord of Gonnor, first cousin of the cardinal Jean du Bellay and of Guillaume du Bellay.Both his parents... |
| Choral | 1939 | L'apocalypse selon St. Jean | The Apocalypse according to St. John | for 4 soloists, mixed chorus and 2 orchestras | Oratorio fantastique in 3 parts; setting of the Revelation of Saint John the Divine Book of Revelation The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"... |
| Keyboard | 1939 | L'apocalypse selon St. Jean | The Apocalypse according to St. John | for organ and 2 trumpets | Suite arranged by Jürgen Essl (1994) |
| Opera | 1940 | L'apostrophe | The Apostrophe | Musical Comedy; libretto after Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. His magnum opus was a sequence of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of French life in the years after the 1815 fall of Napoleon.... |
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| Vocal | 1941 | L'adolescence clémentine, Cinq poêmes de Clément Marot
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L'Adolescence clémentine, 5 Poems of Clément Marot | for baritone and piano | words by Clément Marot Clément Marot Clément Marot was a French poet of the Renaissance period.-Youth:Marot was born at Cahors, the capital of the province of Quercy, some time during the winter of 1496-1497. His father, Jean Marot , whose more correct name appears to have been des Mares, Marais or Marets, was a Norman from the Caen... ; dedicated to Pierre Bernac Pierre Bernac Pierre Bernac was a French baritone.Born Pierre Bertin in Paris on January 12, 1899, he studied with Reinhold von Wahrlich in Salzburg. he came to music relatively late and gave his first recital in 1921.... and Francis Poulenc Francis Poulenc Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music... |
| Chamber music | 1942 | Divertissement pour basson et quintette à cordes | Divertissement | for bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | dedicated to William Waterhouse |
| Concertante | 1942 | Divertissement pour basson et orchestre à cordes | Divertissement | for bassoon and string orchestra | dedicated to William Waterhouse |
| Film score | 1942 | Le lit à colonnes | Le lit à colonnes | directed by Roland Tual | |
| Chamber music | 1944 | Mouvement perpétuel | Mouvement perpétuel | for cello and piano | |
| Opera | 1945 | La main de gloire | The Hand of Glory | after the novel by Gérard de Nerval Gérard de Nerval Gérard de Nerval was the nom-de-plume of the French poet, essayist and translator Gérard Labrunie, one of the most essentially Romantic French poets.- Biography :... |
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| Vocal | 1946 | Cinq poémes de Charles d'Orléans
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5 Poems of Charles d'Orléans | for voice and piano | words by Charles d'Orléans |
| Vocal | 1946 | Invocation à la volupté | Invocation à la volupté | for baritone and orchestra | words by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... |
| Orchestral | 1946 | La douce France, Suite pour orchestre | La douce France, Suite | for orchestra | |
| Orchestral | 1946 | Les bosquets de Cythère, Sept valses pour orchestre | The Groves of Cythera Kythira Cythera is an island in Greece, once part of the Ionian Islands. It lies opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is administratively part of the Islands regional unit, which is part of the Attica region , Greece.For many centuries, while naval travel was the only means... , 7 Waltzes |
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| Concertante | 1946 | Rhapsodie pour alto et orchestre | Rhapsodie | for viola and orchestra | transcribed for viola and piano by the composer in 1993 |
| Chamber music | 1946, 1993 | Rhapsodie pour alto et piano | Rhapsodie | for viola and piano | original for viola and orchestra |
| Chamber music | 1947 | Divertissement pour hautbois, clarinette et basson (ou trio d'anches) | Divertissement | for oboe, clarinet and bassoon | |
| Vocal | 1947 | Juvenalia, Scènes de la Rome antique | Juvenalia, Scenes from Ancient Rome | for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano 4-hands | words by Juvenal Juvenal The Satires are a collection of satirical poems by the Latin author Juvenal written in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD.Juvenal is credited with sixteen known poems divided among five books; all are in the Roman genre of satire, which, at its most basic in the time of the author, comprised a... |
| Keyboard | 1947 | Éloge de la danse, Six épigraphes de Paul Valéry | In Praise of Dancing, 6 Epigraphs Epigraph (literature) In literature, an epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component. The epigraph may serve as a preface, as a summary, as a counter-example, or to link the work to a wider literary canon, either to invite comparison or to enlist a conventional... by Paul Valéry Paul Valéry Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. His interests were sufficiently broad that he can be classified as a polymath... |
for piano | dedicated to François Valéry François Valéry François Valéry is a French singer-songwriter and composer.-Biography:... |
| Chamber music | 1947 | L'heure du berger, Musique de brasserie | The Shepherd's Hour, Brewery Music | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano | also arranged for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, horn, trombone and piano by Friedrich Wanek (1972) |
| Concertante | 1947 | L'heure du berger, Musique de brasserie
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The Shepherd's Hour, Brewery Music | for piano and orchestra | |
| Vocal | 1947 | Prière du soir et Chanson
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Prière du soir and Chanson | for tenor and guitar (or piano) | dedicated to Hugues Cuénod Hugues Cuénod Hugues-Adhémar Cuénod was a Swiss tenor known for his performances in opera, operetta, both traditional and musical theatre, and on the concert stage, where he was particularly known for his light, romantic and expressive interpretation of mélodie... and Hermann Leeb 1. words by Agrippa d'Aubigné Agrippa d'Aubigné Théodore-Agrippa d'Aubigné was a French poet, soldier, propagandist and chronicler. His epic poem Les Tragiques is widely regarded as his masterpiece.-Life:... 2. words by Clément Marot Clément Marot Clément Marot was a French poet of the Renaissance period.-Youth:Marot was born at Cahors, the capital of the province of Quercy, some time during the winter of 1496-1497. His father, Jean Marot , whose more correct name appears to have been des Mares, Marais or Marets, was a Norman from the Caen... |
| Ballet | 1948 | Les demoiselles de la nuit, Ballet de chats | The Ladies of the Night, Ballet for Cats | in 1 act, 2 scenes; based on an idea by Jean Anouilh Jean Anouilh Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1943 play Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' Classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's... |
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| Chamber music | 1948 | Quintette à vent n° 1 | Quintet No. 1 for Winds | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | |
| Orchestral | 1948 | Symphonie d'archets | Symphonie d'archets (Symphony of Bows) | for string orchestra | |
| Vocal | 1949 | Huit anecdotes de Chamfort
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8 Anecdotes of Chamfort | for baritone and piano | words by Nicolas Chamfort Nicolas Chamfort Nicolas Chamfort was a French writer, best known for his witty epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary of Louis XVI's sister, and of the Jacobin club.-Life:... ; dedicated to Alexis Roland-Manuel Alexis Roland-Manuel Alexis Roland-Manuel was a French composer and critic, though he is remembered mainly for his work in the latter area.-Biography:... |
| Vocal | 1949 | Scherzo impromptu | Scherzo impromptu | for baritone or bass and piano | song from the collaborative work Classical music written in collaboration In classical music, it is relatively rare for a work to be written in collaboration by multiple composers. This contrasts with popular music, where it is common for more than one person to contribute to the music for a song... Mouvements du cœur: Un hommage à la mémoire de Frédéric Chopin, 1849–1949; words by Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin Louise Leveque de Vilmorin Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin was a French novelist, poet and journalist.Born in the family château at Verrières-le-Buisson, Essonne, a suburb southwest of Paris, she was heir to a great French seed company fortune, that of Vilmorin. She was afflicted with a slight limp that became a personal trademark... |
| Ballet | 1950 | Die Kamelien | The Camellias | Pantomime for actors in 6 scenes with string orchestra; libretto by Sonia Korty | |
| Film score | 1950 | Les fêtes galantes (Watteau) | Les fêtes galantes (Watteau) | short film directed by Jean Aurel Jean Aurel Jean Aurel was a French film director and scriptwriter.-Selected filmography:* 14-18 * De l'amour * Lamiel * Manon 70 * Les femmes... |
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| Orchestral | 1950 | Les zigues de Mars, Petit ballet militaire à la mémoire de Courteline | Les zigues de Mars, Little Military Ballet in Memory of Courteline Georges Courteline Georges Courteline was a French dramatist and novelist.Born Georges Victor Marcel Moinaux, in Tours in the Indre-et-Loire département, his family moved to Paris shortly after his birth... |
for orchestra | dedication: "Pour Paul Bonneau Paul Bonneau Paul Bonneau was a French composer of classical music.-Career:... et son orchestre" |
| Choral | 1950 | L'ode à la Gastronomie | L'ode à la Gastronomie | for mixed chorus (16 voices) a cappella | words by the composer after La physiologie du goût by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was a French lawyer and politician, and gained fame as an epicure and gastronome: "Grimod and Brillat-Savarin... |
| Concertante | 1950 | Variations de concert | Variations de Concert | for cello and string orchestra | |
| Ballet | 1951 | À la Françaix | À la Françaix | choreographed by George Balanchine George Balanchine George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet... using the 1934 orchestral score Sérénade pour petit orchestre |
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| Transcription | 1951 | Introduction et polonaise brillante, Op. 3 | Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Op. 3 | for cello and orchestra | original work for cello and piano by Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... |
| Chamber music | 1951 | Nocturne | Nocturne | for cello and piano | adapted by Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron was a French cellist and teacher. He is widely considered one of the greatest French cellists of the twentieth century.... from the ballet "Les demoiselles de la nuit" |
| Vocal | 1952 | La cantate de Méphisto | La cantate de Méphisto | for bass and string orchestra | words from Mon Faust by Paul Valéry Paul Valéry Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. His interests were sufficiently broad that he can be classified as a polymath... ; dedicated to German bass Doda Conrad |
| Ballet | 1952 | Le roi Midas | King Midas | libretto after Jean-Étienne Daviel | |
| Chamber music | 1952 | Sonatine pour trompette et piano | Sonatina | for trumpet and piano | withdrawn; revised in 1975 as Prélude, sarabande et gigue |
| Chamber music | 1953 | Berceuse | Berceuse | for cello and piano | adapted by Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron was a French cellist and teacher. He is widely considered one of the greatest French cellists of the twentieth century.... from the opera "L'apostrophe" |
| Chamber music | 1953 | Canon à l'octave | Canon in Octave | for horn and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1953 | Divertimento pour flûte et piano | Divertimento | for flute and piano | dedicated to Jean-Pierre Rampal Jean-Pierre Rampal Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal was a French flautist. He has been personally "credited with returning to the flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18th century."-Early years:... ; orchestrated in 1974 |
| Concertante | 1953, 1974 | Divertimento pour flûte et orchestre | Divertimento | for flute and orchestra | original for flute and piano |
| Chamber music | 1953 | Les vacances
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Les vacances | for 2 violins, cello and piano | |
| Keyboard | 1953 | L'insectarium
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The Insectarium
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| Chamber music | 1953 | Rondino staccato | Rondino staccato | for cello and piano | adapted by Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron Maurice Gendron was a French cellist and teacher. He is widely considered one of the greatest French cellists of the twentieth century.... from the opera "Le diable boiteux" |
| Film score | 1953 | Si Versailles m'était conté | Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles is a 1954 French historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry, which tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in Versailles' castle... |
directed by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... ; released in 1954 |
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| Keyboard | 1953 | Si Versailles m'était conté
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Si Versailles m'était conté | for piano 2- and 4-hands | Suite from the film score Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles is a 1954 French historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry, which tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in Versailles' castle... 7. for piano 4-hands 9. for piano 4-hands |
| Orchestral | 1953, 1954 | Si Versailles m'était conté | Si Versailles m'était conté | for orchestra | Suite from the film Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles is a 1954 French historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry, which tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in Versailles' castle... |
| Orchestral | 1953 | Symphonie en sol majeur | Symphony in G major | for orchestra | "À la mémoire de Joseph Haydn Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms... " (In memory of Joseph Haydn); dedicated to Nikolai Sokoloff Nikolai Sokoloff Nikolai Sokoloff , was a Russia-American conductor and violinist. He was born in Kiev, and studied music at Yale. From 1916 to 1917 he was musical director of the San Francisco People's Philharmonic Orchestra, where he insisted on including women in his orchestra and paying them the same as men... and the Musical Arts Orchestra of La Jolla |
| Keyboard | 1954 | Napoléon
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Napoléon | for piano 4-hands | Suite from the film Napoléon (1955 film) Napoléon is a 1955 French historical epic film directed by Sacha Guitry that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon I of France.The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles,... by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... |
| Opera | 1954 | Paris, à nous deux!, ou Le nouveau Rastignac | Paris, à nous deux!, ou Le nouveau Rastignac | for soloists, chorus and 4 saxophones | Opera buffa in 1 act, 2 scenes; libretto by France Roche France Roche France Roche is a French film actress and screenwriter. She appeared in 17 films between 1951 and 1979. She was a member of the jury at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... and the composer |
| Film score | 1955 | Napoléon | Napoléon Napoléon (1955 film) Napoléon is a 1955 French historical epic film directed by Sacha Guitry that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon I of France.The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles,... |
directed by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... |
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| Orchestral | 1955 | Sérénade B E A | Sérénade B E A | for string orchestra | |
| Orchestral | 1956 | Au musée Grévin | At the Musée Grévin Musée Grévin The Musée Grévin is a waxwork museum in Paris located on the Grands Boulevards in the IXe arrondissement on the right bank of the Seine, at 10, Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.... |
for orchestra | Suite from the short film by Jacques Demy Jacques Demy Jacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François... |
| Vocal | 1956 | Déploration de tonton (Chien fidèle) | Lamentation of Tonton (Faithful Dog) | for mezzo-soprano and string ensemble (3 violins, 3 violas, cello and double bass) | words by Georges Ravon |
| Keyboard | 1956 | Marche solennelle (Marche du sacre) | Marche Solennelle (Marche du Sacre) | for organ | transcribed for wind orchestra by Paul Semler-Collery |
| Chamber music | 1956 | Prélude en la mineur | Prélude in A minor | for guitar solo | |
| Film score | 1956 | Si Paris nous était conté | If Paris Were Told to Us If Paris Were Told to Us If Paris Were Told to Us is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The Admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.-Principal cast:*Françoise Arnoul as Duchesse de L...*Jeanne Boitel as Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt... |
directed by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... |
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| Orchestral | 1956 | Six grandes marches dans le style du Premier Empire
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6 Grand Marches | for orchestra | Suite from the film Napoléon Napoléon (1955 film) Napoléon is a 1955 French historical epic film directed by Sacha Guitry that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon I of France.The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles,... by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... 6. transcribed for wind orchestra by Paul Semler-Collery |
| Keyboard | 1956 | Six grandes marches dans le style du Premier Empire
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6 Grand Marches | for piano | from the film Napoléon Napoléon (1955 film) Napoléon is a 1955 French historical epic film directed by Sacha Guitry that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon I of France.The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles,... by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... |
| Film score | 1957 | Assassins et voleurs | Lovers and Thieves | directed by Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :... |
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| Vocal | 1957 | La chatte blanche | The White Cat | for tenor and piano or chamber orchestra | based on the fairy tale Puddocky "Puddocky" is a German fairy tale. A variant, "Cherry," was collected by the Brothers Grimm, and in French, Madame d'Aulnoy retold it in a literary fairy tale as "The White Cat", altering the tale's frog into a cat.-Synopsis:... by Madame d'Aulnoy Madame d'Aulnoy Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d'Aulnoy , also known as Countess d'Aulnoy, was a French writer known for her fairy tales... |
| Keyboard | 1957 | Huit danses exotiques | 8 Exotic Dances | for 2 pianos | transcription for wind ensemble (1981) |
| Chamber music | 1957, 1981 | Huit danses exotiques | 8 Exotic Dances | for flute, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet and percussion | original for 2 pianos |
| Ballet | 1957 | La dame dans la lune | La dame dans la lune | libretto on an idea of Roland Petit Roland Petit Roland Petit was a French choreographer and dancer born in Villemomble, near Paris, France. He trained at the Paris Opéra Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets.-Biography:... |
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| Keyboard | 1958 | Danse des trois arlequins | Danse des trois arlequins | for piano | |
| Film score | 1958 | Le Musée Grévin | Le Musée Grévin | short film directed by Jacques Demy Jacques Demy Jacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François... |
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| Concertante | 1959 | Concerto pour clavecin et orchestre | Concerto | for harpsichord and instrumental ensemble (flute and string orchestra) | dedicated to Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many composers and performers of the 20th century.From a musical family, she achieved early honours as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, but believing that her talent as a composer was inferior to that of her younger... |
| Concertante | 1959 | Divertimento pour cor et orchestre | Divertimento | for horn and orchestra | |
| Chamber music | 1959 | Divertimento pour cor et piano | Divertimento | for horn and piano | |
| Film score | 1959 | La prima notte | Venetian Honeymoon | directed by Alberto Cavalcanti Alberto Cavalcanti Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti was a Brazilian-born film director and producer.-Early life:Cavalcanti was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of a prominent mathematician. He was a precociously intelligent child, and by the age of 15 was studying law at university. Following an argument with a... ; French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... title: Les noces vénitiennes |
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| Concertante | 1959 | L'horloge de flore | L'horloge de flore (The Flower-Clock) | for oboe and orchestra | |
| Film score | 1960 | Le dialogue des carmélites | Dialogue with the Carmelites | directed by Philippe Agostini Philippe Agostini Philippe Agostini is a French cinematographer, director and screenwriter born 11 August 1910 in Paris , died 20 October 2001. He was married to Odette Joyeux until the end of her life.- Biography :... and Raymond Léopold Bruckberger Raymond Leopold Bruckberger Raymond Léopold Bruckberger , was a French Dominican priest, Résistance member, writer, translator, screenwriter and director of Austrian heritage.... |
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| Orchestral | 1960 | Le dialogue des carmélites | Dialogue with the Carmelites | for orchestra | Suite from the film |
| Orchestral | 1960 | Ode sur la naissance de Vénus | Ode sur la naissance de Vénus | for string orchestra | |
| Chamber music | 1960 | Scuola di celli, Dix pièces | Scuola di celli (School of Cellos), 10 Pieces | for 10 cellos | |
| Keyboard | 1960 | Sonate pour piano | Sonata | for piano | dedicated to İdil Biret Idil Biret İdil Biret is a Turkish concert pianist, renowned for her interpretations of the Romantic repertoire.-Education:... |
| Transcription | 1960 | Souvenir de Munich [sic] | Souvenir de Munich [sic] | for orchestra | original for piano 4-hands, Souvenirs de Munich (1885–1886), by Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier was a French Romantic composer and pianist. Although known primarily for two of his orchestral works, España and Joyeuse marche, he left an important corpus of operas , songs, and piano music as well... |
| Keyboard | 1960 | Suite carmélite
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Suite carmélite | for organ | dedicated to Pierre Cochereau Pierre Cochereau Pierre Eugène Charles Cochereau , was a French organist, improviser, composer, and pedagogue.- Biography :Pierre Cochereau was born on July 9, 1924 in Saint-Mandé, near Paris. In 1929, after a few months of violin instruction, he began to take piano lessons with Marius-François Gaillard... |
| Film score | 1960 | XYZ | XYZ | short film directed by Philippe Lifchitz | |
| Chamber music | 1961 | Cinq danses exotiques | 5 Exotic Dances | for alto saxophone and piano | dedicated to Marcel Mule Marcel Mule Marcel Mule was a French classical saxophonist.Marcel Mule was known worldwide as one of the great classical saxophonists, and many pieces were written for him, premiered by him, and arranged by him. Many of these pieces have become staples in the classical saxophone repertoire... |
| Film score | 1962 | La croix et la bannière | La croix et la bannière | directed by Philippe Ducrest | |
| Transcription | 1962 | L'histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant | The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant | for narrator and orchestra | original for narrator and piano by Francis Poulenc Francis Poulenc Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music... |
| Chamber music | 1962 | Suite pour flûte | Suite | for flute solo | |
| Vocal | 1963 | La grenouille qui se veut faire aussi grosse que le bœuf | The Frog Who Wished to Be as Big as an Ox | for soprano or tenor and piano, or 2 tenors, 2 baritones and piano | story by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... |
| Choral | 1963 | La grenouille qui se veut faire aussi grosse que le bœuf | The Frog Who Wished to Be as Big as an Ox | for male chorus and piano | story by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... |
| Vocal | 1963 | Le coq et le renard | The Rooster and the Fox | for soprano or tenor and piano, or 2 tenors, 2 baritones and piano | story by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... |
| Choral | 1963 | Le coq et le renard | The Rooster and the Fox | for male chorus and piano | story by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... |
| Chamber music | 1963 | Le coq et le renard | The Rooster and the Fox | for 4 bassoons | |
| Orchestral | 1963 | Six préludes | 6 Préludes (Sei preludi) | for string orchestra | |
| Opera | 1964 | La princesse de Clèves | La Princesse de Clèves | in 4 acts; based on the novel La Princesse de Clèves La Princesse de Clèves is a French novel which was published anonymously in March 1678. It is regarded by many as the beginning of the modern tradition of the psychological novel, and as a great classic work. Its author is generally held to be Madame de La Fayette.The action takes place between... by Madame de La Fayette |
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| Transcription | 1964 | Preludio et momento capriccioso | Preludio et Momento capriccioso | for 2 violins, viola, cello and harp | original for piano by Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school.... |
| Ballet | 1965 | Adages et varations | Adages et Variations | after Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff Jean de Brunhoff Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. He was the fourth and youngest child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a publisher, and his wife Marguerite. He attended Protestant schools, including the prestigious Ecole Alsacienne... |
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| Keyboard | 1965 | Cinq "Bis"
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5 Encores | for piano | dedicated to Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many composers and performers of the 20th century.From a musical family, she achieved early honours as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, but believing that her talent as a composer was inferior to that of her younger... |
| Concertante | 1965 | Concerto pour deux pianos et orchestre | Concerto | for 2 pianos and orchestra | |
| Film score | 1965 | Lady L | Lady L Lady L Lady L is a 1965 comedy film based on the novel by Romain Gary and directed by Peter Ustinov. The film stars Sophia Loren, Paul Newman, David Niven and Cecil Parker, and it focuses on an elderly Corsican lady recalls the loves of her life, including a Parisian aristocrat and an... |
directed by Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter... |
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| Concertante | 1966 | Concerto pour flûte et orchestre | Concerto | for flute and orchestra | |
| Concertante | 1967 | Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre | Concerto | for clarinet and orchestra | dedicated to Fernand Oubradous Fernand Oubradous Fernand Oubradous was a French bassoonist, conductor and composer. Born in Paris, he studied in his native city with André Bloch. He composed a series of tutors called Enseignement Complet du Basson in three parts Published by Alphonse Leduc. He died in Paris.- External links :***... ; premiere given by clarinetist Jacques Lancelot Jacques Lancelot Jacques Lancelot born in Rouen France in 1920He studied at the conservatory of Caen with Fernand Blachet, and at the Paris conservatory with Auguste Périer et Fernand Oubradous were he graduated in 1939, and is considered an exponent of the traditional French Clarinet School with a clear and... in 1968 |
| Ballet | 1967 | Le croupier amoureux | Le croupier amoureux | in 1 act; libretto by François-Régis Bastide | |
| Transcription | 1967 | 24 Préludes, Op. 28 | 24 Préludes, Op. 28 | for orchestra | original for piano by Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... |
| Concertante | 1969 | Jeu poétique en six mouvements | Jeu poétique en six mouvements | for harp and orchestra | dedicated to Pearl Chertok Pearl Chertok Pearl Chertok was an internationally regarded harpist and composer for harp.... |
| Concertante | 1970 | Concerto n° 1 pour violon et orchestre | Concerto No. 1 | for violin and orchestra | dedicated to Roger André |
| Chamber music | 1970 | Quatuor pour cor anglais, violon, alto et violoncelle | Quartet (Cor Anglais Quartet) | for English horn, violin, viola and cello | dedicated to Janet Craxton Janet Craxton Janet Helen Rosemary Craxton was an English oboe player and teacher. She was the youngest of the six children and the only daughter of the pianist and teacher Harold Craxton. Her older brothers included the artist John Craxton... |
| Vocal | 1971 | Les inestimables chroniques du bon géant Gargantua | The Inestimable Chronicles of the Good Giant Gargantua | for narrator and string orchestra | story after Gargantua Gargantua and Pantagruel The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais. It is the story of two giants, a father and his son and their adventures, written in an amusing, extravagant, satirical vein... by François Rabelais François Rabelais François Rabelais was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar. He has historically been regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, bawdy jokes and songs... |
| Keyboard | 1971 | Quinze portraits d'enfants d'Auguste Renoir
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15 Portraits of Children from Auguste Renoir | for piano 4-hands | inspried by pictures of children by Auguste Renoir; suitable for teaching |
| Orchestral | 1971 | Quinze portraits d'enfants d'Auguste Renoir | 15 Portraits of Children from Auguste Renoir | for string orchestra | inspried by pictures of children by Auguste Renoir |
| Chamber music | 1971 | Sept danses, Dixtuor à vent | 7 Dances, Wind Dectet | for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons | after the 1935 ballet Les malheurs de Sophie; dedicated to Klaus Rainer Schöll |
| Orchestral | 1971 | Thème et variations pour orchestre | Theme and Variations | for orchestra | |
| Chamber music | 1971 | Trio pour flûte, harpe et violoncelle | Trio | for flute, cello and harp | dedicated to Trio Nordmann |
| Chamber music | 1972 | Octuor | Octet | for clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | "dédié à l'Octuor de Paris et composé à la mémoire vénérée de Franz Schubert" |
| Orchestral | 1973 | La ville mystérieuse, Fantaisie pour grand orchestre | La ville mystérieuse, Fantasy | for orchestra | based on a novella by Jules Verne Jules Verne Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days... |
| Chamber music | 1973 | Neuf pièces caractéristiques, Dixtuor à vent | 9 Character Pieces, Wind Dectet | for 2 flutes, 2 oboes 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | |
| Transcription | 1973 | Six impromptus et moments musicaux | 6 Impromptus and Moments Musicaux | for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp | original works for piano by Franz Schubert Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music... |
| Chamber music | 1974 | Aubade | Aubade | for 12 cellos | dedicated to the cello section of the Berlin Philharmonic "pour mes célèbres Interprètes (et néanmoins Amis)" |
| Concertante | 1974 | Concerto pour contrebasse et orchestre | Concerto | for double bass and orchestra | dedicated to double bassist Wolfgang Güttler |
| Concertante | 1974 | Impromptu pour flûte et orchestre à cordes | Impromptu | for flute and string orchestra | |
| Concertante | 1974 | Le gay Paris | Le gay Paris | for trumpet and wind instruments (flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, bassoon, contrabassoon) | |
| Chamber music | 1974 | Passacaille | Passacaille | for guitar solo | |
| Chamber music | 1974 | Tema con variazioni | Theme and Variations | for clarinet and piano | orchestrated in 1978 |
| Concertante | 1974, 1978 | Tema con variazioni | Theme and Variations | for clarinet and orchestra | original version for clarinet and piano |
| Orchestral | 1975 | Cassazione per 3 orchestre | Cassazione | for 3 orchestras | |
| Transcription | 1975 | Cinq sonates | 5 Sonatas | for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp | original for piano by Domenico Scarlatti Domenico Scarlatti Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. He is classified as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style... |
| Chamber music | 1975 | Cinque piccoli duetti | 5 Little Duets | for flute and harp | dedicated to Christian Lardé and Marie-Claire Jamet |
| Keyboard | 1975 | De la musique avant toute chose, Dix pièces enfantines (Zehn Stücke für Kinder zum Spielen und Träumen) |
10 Pieces for Children to Play and Dream | for piano | |
| Chamber music | 1975 | Prélude, sarabande et gigue | Prélude, sarabande et gigue | for trumpet and piano | revision of Sonatine pour trompette et piano (1952); also orchestrated |
| Concertante | 1975 | Prélude, sarabande et gigue | Prélude, sarabande et gigue | for trumpet and orchestra | original for trumpet and piano; revision of Sonatine pour trompette et piano (1952) |
| Concertante | 1976 | Chaconne | Chaconne | for harp and 11 string instruments | |
| Concertante | 1976 | Concerto grosso | Concerto grosso | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and orchestra | |
| Vocal | 1976 | La promenade à Versailles, Cantate | La promenade à Versailles, Cantata | for 2 tenors, 2 baritones and 11 string instruments | words by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... |
| Chamber music | 1976 | Thème varié | Theme and Variations | for double bass solo | |
| Concertante | 1976 | Variations sur un thème plaisant | Variations sur un thème plaisant | for piano and 2 flutes, 2 oboes 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons (contrabassoon) | |
| Keyboard | 1977 | Deux pièces pour clavecin | 2 Pieces | for harpsichord | dedicated to Joël Forgues |
| Chamber music | 1977 | Quintette pour clarinette en si et quatuor à cordes | Quintet | for clarinet, 2 violins, viola and cello | dedicated to Eduard Brunner Eduard Brunner Eduard Brunner is a classical clarinetist. He began his musical education in Basel , where he was born, continuing his studies at the Paris Conservatoire with Louis Cahuzac... |
| Chamber music | 1977 | Sept impromptus | 7 Impromptus | for flute and bassoon | |
| Concertante | 1978 | Concerto pour deux harpes et orchestre | Concerto | for 2 harps and orchestra | |
| Vocal | 1978 | La cantate des Vieillards
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La cantate des Vieillards | for tenor, bass and 11 string instruments | based on works by Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents.... |
| Orchestral | 1978 | Ouverture anacréontique | Ouverture anacréontique (Anacreontic Overture) |
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| Chamber music | 1978 | Quasi improvvisando | Quasi improvvisando | for flute, piccolo, 2 oboes, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns and trumpet | dedicated to conductor Heinz Zeebe |
| Chamber music | 1978 | Serenata | Serenata (Serenade) | for guitar solo | |
| Chamber music | 1978 | Suite pour harpe | Suite | for harp solo | dedicated to Bernard Galais |
| Concertante | 1979 | Concerto pour basson et 11 instruments à cordes (ou piano) | Concerto | for bassoon and 11 string instruments (or piano) | dedicated to bassoonist and composer Maurice Allard |
| Concertante | 1979 | Concerto n° 2 pour violon et ensemble instrumental | Concerto No. 2 | for violin and instrumental ensemble | |
| Chamber music | 1979 | Les petits Paganini | Les petits Paganini | for violin solo and 4 violins | |
| Chamber music | 1979 | Petite valse européenne pour tuba et double quintette à vents | Little European Waltz | for tuba and double wind quintet (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns) | |
| Chamber music | 1980 | Duo baroque | Duo baroque | for double bass and harp | |
| Chamber music | 1980 | Huit bagatelles | 8 Bagatelles | for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1980 | Marche triomphale | Marche Triomphale | for 4 trumpets and organ | |
| Ballet | 1980 | Pierrot ou les secrets de la nuit | Pierrot ou les secrets de la nuit (Pierrot or the Secrets of the Night) |
in 1 act for 3 dancers; libretto by Michel Tournier Michel Tournier Michel Tournier is a French writer.His works are highly considered and have won important awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1967 for Friday, or, The Other Island and the Prix Goncourt for The Erl-King in 1970... |
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| Chamber music | 1980 | Tema con 8 variazioni | Theme and 8 Variations | for violin solo | dedicated to Michael Goldstein |
| Chamber music | 1981 | Mozart new-look, Petite fantaisie pour contrebasse et instruments à vent sur la Sérénade de "Don Giovanni" | Mozart New-Look, Little Fantasy on the Serenade from "Don Giovanni" | for double bass and wind dectet (2 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns) | based on the aria "Deh, vieni alla finestra" from Don Giovanni Don Giovanni Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and with an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It was premiered by the Prague Italian opera at the Teatro di Praga on October 29, 1787... by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... and also quotes the aria "Près des remparts de Séville" from act I of Carmen Carmen Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin... by Georges Bizet Georges Bizet Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a... |
| Vocal | 1981 | Psyché, Féerie pour récitant et orchestre | Psyché, Fable | for narrator and orchestra | story by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... |
| Chamber music | 1982 | Divertissement pour deux guitares | Divertissement | for 2 guitars | |
| Keyboard | 1982 | Huit variations sur le nom de Johannes Gutenberg | 8 Variations on the Name of Johannes Gutenberg | for piano | thematic material is a musical cryptogram Musical cryptogram A musical cryptogram is a cryptogrammatic sequence of musical notes, a sequence which can be taken to refer to an extra-musical text by some 'logical' relationship, usually between note names and letters. The most common and best known examples result from composers using ciphered versions of their... on the name of Johannes Gutenberg |
| Chamber music | 1982 | Onze variations sur un thème de Haydn | 11 Variations on a Theme of Haydn | for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet and double bass | based on movement I of the Surprise Symphony Symphony No. 94 (Haydn) The Symphony No. 94 in G major is the second of the twelve so-called London symphonies written by Joseph Haydn. It is usually called by its nickname, the Surprise Symphony, although in German it is more often referred to as the Symphony "mit dem Paukenschlag" .-Date of composition:Haydn wrote... by Joseph Haydn Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms... |
| Choral | 1982 | Trois poèmes de Paul Valéry
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3 Poems of Paul Valéry | for mixed chorus a cappella | words by Paul Valéry Paul Valéry Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. His interests were sufficiently broad that he can be classified as a polymath... |
| Concertante | 1982–1983 | Concerto pour guitare et orchestre à cordes | Concerto | for guitar and string orchestra | |
| Concertante | 1983 | Concerto pour trombone et 10 instruments à vent | Concerto | for trombone and 10 wind instruments (2 flutes, 2 oboes, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns) | recording premiere by Mark Eager Mark Eager Mark Eager is an English-born conductor and former BBC National Orchestra of Wales Principal Trombone. He lives in Salisbury, United Kingdom.-Biography:... and BBC NOW in 1995 |
| Keyboard | 1983 | Trois esquisses sur les touches blanches, de difficulté progressive, à l'intention des jeunes pianistes
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3 Sketches on the White Keys | for piano | progressive difficulty; intended for students |
| Transcription | 1984 | Huit pièces pittoresques | 8 Pièces pittoresques | for 2 flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | original 10 Pièces pittoresques for piano by Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier was a French Romantic composer and pianist. Although known primarily for two of his orchestral works, España and Joyeuse marche, he left an important corpus of operas , songs, and piano music as well... |
| Chamber music | 1984 | Hommage à l'ami Papageno, Fantaisie sur les thèmes favoris de "La flûte enchantée" de W.A. Mozart pour piano et dix instruments à vent | Homage to Our Friend Papageno, Fantasia on Favorite Themes of "The Magic Flute" by Mozart | for 2 flutes (piccolo), oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns and piano | based on various themes from The Magic Flute The Magic Flute The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue.... ("Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja", "Pa … pa … pa ...", etc.) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... |
| Chamber music | 1984 | Musique pour faire plaisir
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Musique pour faire plaisir (Music to Give Pleasure) |
for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | based on piano works of Francis Poulenc Francis Poulenc Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music... 1. Valse en ut from Album des Six (1919) 2. Élégie for 2 pianos (1959) and Mélancholie (1940) 3. L'embarquement pour Cythère for 2 pianos (1951) |
| Chamber music | 1984 | Sonate pour flûte à bec (ou flûte) et guitare | Sonata | for recorder (or flute) and guitar | dedicated to Charles Limouse and Alain Prévost |
| Keyboard | 1984 | Suite profane | Suite profane | for organ | |
| Orchestral | 1985 | Ode à la Liberté | Ode à la Liberté (Ode to Liberty) | for wind orchestra | |
| Transcription | 1985 | Élégie | Élégie | for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | original work by Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier was a French Romantic composer and pianist. Although known primarily for two of his orchestral works, España and Joyeuse marche, he left an important corpus of operas , songs, and piano music as well... |
| Transcription | 1985 | Habanera | Habanera | for cello and piano | original for piano by Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier was a French Romantic composer and pianist. Although known primarily for two of his orchestral works, España and Joyeuse marche, he left an important corpus of operas , songs, and piano music as well... |
| Keyboard | 1986 | Messe de mariage | Messe de Mariage (Wedding Mass) | for organ | composed for the wedding of composer and organist Thomas Daniel Schlee Thomas Daniel Schlee Thomas Daniel Schlee is an Austrian composer, arts administrator, and organist.-Life and work:Thomas Daniel Schlee was born in Vienna and studied at the Vienna Musikhochschule with Michael Radulescu and Erich Romanovsky. He then earned a PhD in musicology and art history at Vienna University... at Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris |
| Chamber music | 1986 | Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano | Trio | for violin, cello and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1987 | Dixtuor pour quintette à vent et quintette à cordes | Dectet | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | |
| Transcription | 1987 | Trois marches militaires | 3 Milatary Marches | for flute, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | original work by Franz Schubert Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music... |
| Keyboard | 1987 | La promenade d'un musicologue éclectique | The Eclectic Musicologist Takes a Stroll | for piano | dedicated to Emile Naoumoff Emile Naoumoff Emile Naoumoff revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition to his studies a year later. At the age of eight, after a fateful meeting in Paris, he became the last disciple of Nadia Boulanger, who referred to him as "the gift of my old age"... |
| Chamber music | 1987 | Noël nouvelet et Il est né, le Divin Enfant, Deux improvisations | Noël nouvelet and Il est né, le Divin Enfant, 2 Improvisations | for 12 cellos | dedicated to the cello section of the Berlin Philharmonic |
| Chamber music | 1987, 1990 | Notturno e Divertimento | Notturno e Divertimento | for 4 horns | |
| Orchestral | 1987 | Pavane pour un génie vivant | Pavane pour un génie vivant (Pavane for a Living Genius) |
for orchestra | dedication: "À la mémoire de Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects... , si présent parmi nous..." ("In memory of Maurice Ravel, if present in our midst...") |
| Chamber music | 1987 | Quintette à vent n° 2 | Quintet No. 2 for Winds | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | dedicated to the Aulos Wind Quintet |
| Concertante | 1988 | Concerto pour quinze solistes et orchestre | Concerto for 15 Soloists and Orchestra | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and orchestra | "Suivi d'une surprise" ("Followed by a surprise") |
| Chamber music | 1988 | Quintette pour flûte à bec (ou flûte), 2 violons, violoncelle et clavecin | Quintet | for recorder, 2 violins, cello and harpsichord | dedicated to Carl Dolmetsch |
| Transcription | 1989 | Cortège burlesque | Cortège burlesque | for flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | original for piano 4-hands by Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier was a French Romantic composer and pianist. Although known primarily for two of his orchestral works, España and Joyeuse marche, he left an important corpus of operas , songs, and piano music as well... |
| Chamber music | 1989 | Le colloque des deux perruches | Le colloque des deux perruches | for flute and alto flute | dedicated to Roberto Fabbriciani |
| Chamber music | 1989 | Quintette n° 2 pour flûte, harpe et trio à cordes | Quintet No. 2 | for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp | |
| Transcription | 1989 | Trois écossaises et variations sur un air populaire allemand | 3 Écossaises et variations sur un air populaire allemand | for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | by Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... |
| Chamber music | 1990 | Élégie pour 10 instruments à vent | Élégie | for flute, alto flute, oboe, English horn, basset horn, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | "Pour commémorer le bicentenaire de la mort de W.A. Mozart" ("To commemorate the bicentennial Anniversary An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event... of the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... ") |
| Chamber music | 1990 | Trio pour clarinette, alto et piano | Trio | for clarinet, viola and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1990 | Suite pour quatuor de saxophones | Suite | for 4 saxophones | |
| Concertante | 1991 | Double concerto pour flûte, clarinette et orchestre | Double Concerto | for flute, clarinet and orchestra | dedicated to Dagmar Becker and Wolfgang Meyer Wolfgang Meyer Wolfgang Meyer is a German clarinetist.Meyer studied clarinet at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Stuttgart, and the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover along with his sister Sabine Meyer. He has led masterclasses in Brazil, Italy, Japan, Canada and Finland. He is a member of Trio di... |
| Orchestral | 1991 | Quatre-vingt cinq mesures et un Da Capo | Eighty-Five Measures and a Da Capo | for chamber orchestra | |
| Chamber music | 1991 | Sixtuor | Sextet | for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and horn | |
| Vocal | 1991 | Triade de toujours, 3 Duos
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Triade de toujours | for soprano, baritone, wind quintet, string quintet and harp | 1. words by François Villon François Villon François Villon was a French poet, thief, and vagabond. He is perhaps best known for his Testaments and his Ballade des Pendus, written while in prison... 2. words by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional... 3. words by Aristophanes Aristophanes Aristophanes , son of Philippus, of the deme Cydathenaus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete... |
| Concertante | 1993 | Concerto pour accordéon et orchestre | Concerto | for accordion Accordion The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... and orchestra |
dedicated to Pascal Contet |
| Keyboard | 1994 | Nocturne | Nocturne | for piano | dedication: "À la mémoire du grand Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... " ("In memory of the great Frédéric Chopin") |
| Chamber music | 1994 | Pour remercier l'auditoire | Pour remercier l'auditoire | for flute, clarinet, horn, violin, cello and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1994 | Quatuor pour clarinette, cor de basset, clarinette basse et piano | Quartet | for clarinet, basset horn, bass clarinet and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1994 | Trio pour hautbois, basson et piano | Trio | for oboe, bassoon and piano | dedicated to William Waterhouse |
| Transcription | 1995 | Nocturne et polonaise | Nocturne and Polonaise | for orchestra | Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 and Polonaise in A major, Op. 53 originally for piano by Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... ; dedicated to Dr. Peter Hanser-Strecker |
| Chamber music | 1995 | Nonetto | Nonetto | for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | based on the Quintet in E major for winds and piano, KV 452 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... |
| Chamber music | 1995 | Trio pour flûte, violoncelle et piano | Trio | for flute, cello and piano | |
| Chamber music | 1996 | Célestes Schubertiades, Fantaisie sur des thèmes de Schubert | Célestes Schubertiades, Fantasy on Themes of Schubert | for 2 flutes (piccolo), oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets (bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (contrabassoon) and 2 horns | based on themes by Franz Schubert Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music... |
| Chamber music | 1996 | Deux pièces pour basson et piano | 2 Pieces | for bassoon and piano | dedicated to Cathérine Marchèse and Emile Naoumoff Emile Naoumoff Emile Naoumoff revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition to his studies a year later. At the age of eight, after a fateful meeting in Paris, he became the last disciple of Nadia Boulanger, who referred to him as "the gift of my old age"... |
| Chamber music | 1996 | Sonate pour flûte et piano | Sonata | for flute and piano | |
| Vocal | 1997 | Neuf historiettes | 9 Historiettes | for baritone, tenor saxophone and piano | words by Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux Gédéon Tallemant, Sieur des Réaux was a French writer known for his Historiettes, a collection of short biographies.-Biography:... |