Marcel Bitsch
Encyclopedia
Marcel Bitsch was a French composer
, teacher and analyst. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris
and also was professor of counterpoint
there. In his latter years he concentrated on teaching and analysing the music of (mostly) J. S. Bach, producing analytic scores whose page layout was designed to convey the music's structural features.
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...
, teacher and analyst. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
and also was professor of counterpoint
Counterpoint
In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm and are harmonically interdependent . It has been most commonly identified in classical music, developing strongly during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period,...
there. In his latter years he concentrated on teaching and analysing the music of (mostly) J. S. Bach, producing analytic scores whose page layout was designed to convey the music's structural features.
Works
- Suite française for oboe and piano
- Quatre variations sur un thème de D. Scarlatti for trumpet
- Cahiers d'études pour la flûte
- Six esquisses symphoniques, 1949
- La farce du Contrebandier, musical comedy, 1946
- Le chalumeau d'or, ballet
- Marvellous Dreams, Twelve easy pieces for the piano, 1947
- Trois sonatines for flute and piano, 1952
- Pastourelles for piano duet (10 pieces, 2 vols), 1956
- Les plaisirs de Sully, 2001
- Douze etudes de rhythme pour clarinette 1957
- Aubade for alto saxophone and piano, 1978
- Fantasietta for trumpet and piano
- Variations sur une chanson francaise, for horn and piano, ca. 1954
- Concertino for bassoon and piano