Louis Moyse
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Louis Moyse was a famous French
flute
player and composer
. He was the son of influential French flutist Marcel Moyse
. He was a co-founder of the Vermont
Marlboro Music Festival and was a teacher to top flutists all over the world. He died of heart failure at age 94.
Louis Moyse was born in Scheveningen, Netherlands
during one of his father's tours. His first flute teachers were his father and Philippe Gaubert
. Louis Moyse was a member of the successful Moyse Trio where his father played flute, Louis played piano
and his former wife, Blanche Honegger Moyse
, on the violin
.
Louis Moyse also taught for 27 years at Marlboro College
, was professor at the Boston University
and the University of Toronto
. He continued giving private lessons in Westport, New York
while touring with his wife Janet White Moyse, of 33 years, around the world and the United States. Later moving to Montpelier, Vermont
, where they resided for the last nine years of his life. He also gave semi-annual master classes and concerts in his hometown, St.-Amour, France, until 2004.
He is considered by some to be one of the most prolific producer of flute music worldwide. His publications are
with G. Schirmer
, Southern Music, Theodore Presser, McGinnis & Marx, E. Henry David Music Publishers, Leduc
(France) and Zen-On
(Japan). Works for Flute and Piano by Louis Moyse (CRI 888) performed by flutist Karen Kevra and pianist Paul Orgel received a Grammy nomination in 2003.
Collections of flute music:
He has also edited flute music by others, such as Mozart's Flute Quartet K. 285
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
player and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was the son of influential French flutist Marcel Moyse
Marcel Moyse
Marcel Moyse was a famous French flutist. Many works were composed for Moyse including the 1934 Flute Concerto by Jacques Ibert...
. He was a co-founder of the Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
Marlboro Music Festival and was a teacher to top flutists all over the world. He died of heart failure at age 94.
Louis Moyse was born in Scheveningen, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
during one of his father's tours. His first flute teachers were his father and Philippe Gaubert
Philippe Gaubert
Philippe Gaubert was a French musician who was a distinguished performer on the flute, a respected conductor, and a composer, primarily for the flute....
. Louis Moyse was a member of the successful Moyse Trio where his father played flute, Louis played piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and his former wife, Blanche Honegger Moyse
Blanche Honegger Moyse
Blanche Honegger Moyse was a conductor living in Brattleboro, Vermont. She was particularly admired for her devotion to the choral works of Johann Sebastian Bach and her ability to draw deeply moving performances from both amateur and professional musicians...
, on the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
.
Louis Moyse also taught for 27 years at Marlboro College
Marlboro College
Marlboro College is a small, coeducational, alternative liberal-arts college in Marlboro, Vermont, USA.-History:Marlboro College was founded in 1946 by Walter Hendricks for returning World War II veterans on Potash Hill in Marlboro, Vermont. The school's operation was initially financed using money...
, was professor at the Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. He continued giving private lessons in Westport, New York
Westport, New York
Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.The Town of Westport is on the eastern border of the county and is south of Plattsburgh and south of Montreal. Westport is inside the Adirondack Park.Westport is...
while touring with his wife Janet White Moyse, of 33 years, around the world and the United States. Later moving to Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
, where they resided for the last nine years of his life. He also gave semi-annual master classes and concerts in his hometown, St.-Amour, France, until 2004.
He is considered by some to be one of the most prolific producer of flute music worldwide. His publications are
with G. Schirmer
G. Schirmer
G. Schirmer Inc. is an American classical music publishing company based in New York City, founded in 1861. It publishes sheet music for sale and rental, and represents some well-known European music publishers in North America, such as the Italian Ricordi, Music Sales Affiliates ChesterNovello,...
, Southern Music, Theodore Presser, McGinnis & Marx, E. Henry David Music Publishers, Leduc
Éditions Alphonse Leduc
The Éditions Alphonse Leduc company is a prominent French music publishing house specializing in classical music. It was created in Paris in 1841.-History:...
(France) and Zen-On
Zen-On Music Company Ltd
is a music publishing company based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in Japan. Zen-On publishes sheet music for sale and rental, including orchestral scores, band and wind ensemble music, solo works and contemporary works, such as Frederic Rzewski's "People United ..." The company was founded in 1931.Zen-On are...
(Japan). Works for Flute and Piano by Louis Moyse (CRI 888) performed by flutist Karen Kevra and pianist Paul Orgel received a Grammy nomination in 2003.
Publications
Among his own compositions are:- Suite for 2 flutes and alto (1957)
- Four dances for flute and viola (1958)
- Wind quintet (1961)
- Marlborian Concerto No 1, for flute, English horn, and orchestra (1969)
- First Sonata, for flute and piano (1974)
- Introduction, Theme and Variation, flute and piano (1980)
- Second Sonata, Op. 60, flute and piano (1998)
- Trois Hommages, flute and piano
- Two Miniatures, flute and piano
- Impromptu in B-Flat Major, Op.142, flute and piano
- Suite in a minor, flute and piano
Collections of flute music:
- Louis Moyse Flute Collection, Schirmer
- 40 Little Pieces for Beginning Flutists
- Flute Music By French Composers, flute and piano
- Album Of Flute Duets, 2 flutes
- Twelve Fantasias for Solo Flute
- Solos for the Flute Player, flute and piano
- Album of Sonatinas for Young Flutists, flute and piano
- First Solos for the Flute Player, flute and piano
- Little Pieces for Flute and Guitar, flute and guitar
He has also edited flute music by others, such as Mozart's Flute Quartet K. 285
Flute Quartet No. 1 (Mozart)
The Flute Quartet No. 1 in D major, K. 285, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for flute, violin, viola, and cello, the first of three quartets for the amateur Ferdinand De Jean, was probably written between 1777 and 1778.It is in three movements :...
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Notable Students
- Karen Kevra (Grammy nominated flutist, USA, www.karenkevra.com)
- Patricia Creighton (Principal Flute, Symphony Nova ScotiaSymphony Nova ScotiaSymphony Nova Scotia is a professional orchestra based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Symphony Nova Scotia traces its origins back to several different orchestras, including the Halifax Symphony , the Halifax Sinfoniette , and the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra . Its current structure began in 1983...
) - Penelope Clarke (Principal Flute, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra)http://tbso.ca/2010/06/01/penelope-clark/
- Shelley Binder (Associate Professor of Flute, University of Tennessee, Knoxville)