VIII Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
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The eighth edition of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
took place in 1957 and was the second one devoted to composition
. A specific format in two categories was implanted, and Polish
composer Michał Spisak, who had won the inaugural edition
, successfully defended the title in the chamber orchestra category.
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
took place in 1957 and was the second one devoted to composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
. A specific format in two categories was implanted, and Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
composer Michał Spisak, who had won the inaugural edition
V Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The 5th edition of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition took place in 1953. It was the inaugural edition of its composition competition.-Palmares:-Jury:** Jean Absil** Nadia Boulanger** Marcel Cuvelier ** Sem Dresden...
, successfully defended the title in the chamber orchestra category.
Palmares
| Works for symphonic orchestra | Works for chamber orchestra | |||
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| Winner | Composition | Winner | Composition | |
| 1st Prize |  Orazio Fiume |
Concerto for Orchestra |  Michał Spisak |
Concerto Giocoso |
| 2nd Prize |  Marcel QuinetMarcel Quinet Marcel Alfred Quinet was a Belgian composer and pianist.-Biography:He studied at the Mons Conservatory briefly and then the Brussels Conservatory, where he obtained prizes for harmony in 1936, counterpoint in 1937, fugue in 1938, and a higher piano diploma in 1943. Among his teachers at the... |
Variations for Orchestra |  Ginette Keller |
Fresque |
| 3rd Prize | Giorgio Cambissa |
Concerto for Orchestra | Albert Delvaux |
Esquisses |
Jury
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- Jean AbsilJean AbsilJean Absil was a Belgian modernist music composer, organist, and professor at the Brussels Conservatory.- Biography :...
- Tony AubinTony AubinTony Louis Alexandre Aubin was a French composer.From 1925 to 1930 Aubin studied at the Paris Conservatory under Samuel Rousseau , Noel Gallon , Philippe Gaubert , and Paul Dukas . He was awarded the Prix de Rome for the cantata Actaeon in 1930...
- Raymond Chevreuille
- Marcel Cuvalier (secretary)
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Karl Amadeus HartmannKarl Amadeus HartmannKarl Amadeus Hartmann was a German composer. Some have lauded him as the greatest German symphonist of the 20th century, although he is now largely overlooked, particularly in English-speaking countries.-Life:... -
Guillaume LandréGuillaume LandréGuillaume Landré was a Dutch composer of operas, 4 symphonies, and chamber music. His father, Willem Landré was also a composer; Guillaume studied under him. He also studied under Willem Pijper who had some influence on Landré's early works... - Vic LegleyVic LegleyVic Legley was a Belgian violist and composer of classical music, of French birth. He first studied in Ypres with Lionel Bromme...
- Gian Francesco MalipieroGian Francesco MalipieroGian Francesco Malipiero was an Italian composer, musicologist, music teacher and editor.-Early years:Born in Venice into an aristocratic family, the grandson of the opera composer Francesco Malipiero, Gian Francesco Malipiero was prevented by family troubles from pursuing his musical education in...
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Nicolas NabokovNicolas NabokovNicolas Nabokov was a Russian-born composer, writer, and cultural figure. He became a U.S. citizen in 1939.-Life:... - Robert Oboussier
- Marcel PootMarcel PootMarcel Poot was a Belgian composer, professor, and musician. His father, Jan Poot, was Director of the Vlaamse Schouwburg in Brussels....
- Francis PoulencFrancis PoulencFrancis 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...
- Virgil ThomsonVirgil ThomsonVirgil Thomson was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music...
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