Short bio Alberic Magnard
Full biography Alberic Magnard
Alberic Magnard was a French composer born on June 9, 1865, in Paris, France. He was known for his unique musical style, which combined elements of French romanticism, impressionism, and Germanic influence. Magnard studied at the Schola Cantorum in Paris under Vincent d'Indy and became a friend of the painter and writer Maurice Denis. He also had a keen interest in literature and was heavily influenced by the works of authors such as Victor Hugo and Arthur Rimbaud.
Magnard's music was characterized by its rich harmonies, intricate counterpoint, and passionate expression. He was particularly known for his orchestral writing, which was highly virtuosic and imaginative. Magnard wrote four symphonies, several chamber music pieces, and two operas, among other works.
Despite his talent and the critical acclaim he received during his lifetime, Magnard's career was cut short by his tragic death at the hands of the German army during World War I. In 1914, German soldiers had occupied Magnard's family estate, and when Magnard confronted them to protect his property, they shot and killed him. Magnard's music remained largely forgotten for many years after his death until a revival of interest in the mid-20th century. Today, he is recognized as one of the leading French composers of his time and is respected for his originality and his contribution to the development of French classical music.
Compositions featuring Alberic Magnard
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symphony No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 21 | 37:24 min | Symphony | 1913 |
| 2 | Sonata for cello & piano in A major, Op. 20 | 27:22 min | Chamber Music | 1910 |
| 3 | Hymne à Vénus, for orchestra, Op 17 | 13:47 min | Orchestral | 1904 |
| 4 | Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 18 | 36:35 min | Chamber Music | 1904 |
| 5 | String quartet in E minor, Op 16 | 41:07 min | Chamber Music | 1903 |
| 6 | Hymne à la justice, for orchestra, Op 14 | 14:38 min | Orchestral | 1902 |
| 7 | Poèmes (4) en musique, for baritone & piano, Op 15 | 17:46 min | Vocal Music | 1902 |
| 8 | Sonata for violin & piano in G major, Op 13 | 40:55 min | Chamber Music | 1901 |
| 9 | Guercoeur, opera, Op. 12 | 183:06 min | Opera | 1900 |
| 10 | Symphony No. 3 in B flat minor, Op. 11 | 40:08 min | Symphony | 1896 |
| 11 | Chant funèbre for orchestra, Op 9 | 14:48 min | Orchestral | 1895 |
| 12 | Overture for orchestra, Op 10 | 12:22 min | Orchestral | 1895 |
| 13 | Quintet for piano, flute, oboe, clarinet & bassoon in D minor, Op 8 | 34:37 min | Chamber Music | 1894 |
| 14 | Promenades (7) for piano, Op. 7: No. 1, Envoi, Tendre | 2:39 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 15 | Symphony No. 2 in E major, Op. 6 | 39:20 min | Symphony | 1893 |
| 16 | Promenades (7), for piano, Op. 7 | 12:09 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 17 | À Henriette, for voice & piano | 3:36 min | Vocal Music | 1892 |
| 18 | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4 | 31:46 min | Symphony | 1890 |
| 19 | En Dieu mon espérance et mon épée pour ma défense, for piano | 4:56 min | Keyboard | 1889 |
| 20 | Suite dans le style ancien for orchestra in G minor, Op 2 | 13:54 min | Orchestral | 1888 |
| 21 | Pièces (3) for piano, Op. 1 | 10:12 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 22 | Poèmes (6) en musique, for voice & piano, Op 3 | 20:48 min | Vocal Music | 1887 |
| 23 | Promenades (7) for piano, Op. 7: No. 7, Rambouillet, Nuptial | 8:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Promenades (7) for piano, Op. 7: No. 6, Trianon - Large - Joliment | 4:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Promenades (7) for piano, Op. 7: No. 5, St Germain - Amoureusement | 5:28 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Promenades (7) for piano, Op. 7: No. 4, St Cloud, Avec franchise | 2:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Promenades (7) for piano, Op. 7: No. 3, Villebon, Mystérieux | 3:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Promenades (7) for piano, Op. 7: No. 2, Bois de Boulogne, Elégant | 2:32 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Alberic Magnard
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Guy Ropartz / Albéric Magnard, Alain Meunier, Anne Le Bozec – Sonates Pour Violoncelle Et Piano(CD, ) | 2022 | Le Palais des Dégustateurs |
| 2 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, Fabrice Bollon – Orchestral Works(CD, Album) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 3 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, Fabrice Bollon – Symphonies Nos. 1 And 2(CD, Album) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Debussy / Magnard - Quatuor Béla – Quatuors À Cordes(CD, Album) | 2020 | Le Palais des Dégustateurs |
| 5 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, Fabrice Bollon – Symphonies Nos. 3 And 4(CD, Album) | 2019 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Geneviève Laurenceau, Maximilian Hornung, Oliver Triendl – Piano Trio Op. 18 / Violin Sonata Op. 13(CD, ) | 2015 | cpo |
| 7 |  |
Richard Strauss, Albéric Magnard : Orchestre National de Lille, Jean-Claude Casadesus – Ein Heldenleben, Chant Funèbre(CD, Album) | 2015 | Naxos |
| 8 |  |
Complete Chamber Music(4×CD, Album, Stereo) | 2014 | Timpani |
| 9 |  |
Albéric Magnard, César Franck, Gérard Poulet, Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden – Sonates Pour Violon Et Piano(CD, Album) | 2013 | Le Palais des Dégustateurs |
| 10 |  |
Lalo, Magnard, Ravel, Valentin Radutiu, Per Rundberg – Cello Sonatas(CD, ) | 2012 | Hänssler Classic |
| 11 |  |
Albéric Magnard - Alain Meunier, Philippe Guilhon-Herbert – Sonates Pour Violoncelle Et Piano - Intégrale De L'Œuvre Pour Piano | 2011 | Editions Hortus |
| 12 |  |
Michel Plasson, Orchestre National Du Capitole De Toulouse, Berlioz, Gounod, Franck, Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Bizet, Chabrier, Fauré, Chausson, Debussy, Ropartz, Magnard, Satie, Roussel, Ravel, Honegger, Sauguet, Duruflé, Dutilleux, Dukas, Lazzari, Duparc, Jaub | 2010 | EMI Classics |
| 13 |  |
Magnard / D'Indy – Robert Casadesus, Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet – Symphony No 3 / Symphonie «Cévenole»(CD, Mono) | 2010 | Cascavelle |
| 14 |  |
Albéric Magnard, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce – The Four Symphonies(2×CD, Compilation) | 2009 | Hyperion |
| 15 |  |
Chausson, Roussel, Magnard, Quatuor Via Nova – String Quartets(2×CD, Album, Remastered) | 2004 | Apex |
| 16 |  |
Quatuor Ysaÿe / Albéric Magnard / Gabriel Fauré – String Quartets | 2004 | æon |
| 17 |  |
Magnard · Widor · Koechlin – Mats Lidström, Bengt Forsberg – French Cello Music | 2003 | Hyperion |
| 18 |  |
Albéric Magnard – Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, Mark Stringer (3) – Hymne À Vénus • Hymne À La Justice • Chant Funèbre • Ouverture Op. 10 • Suite Dans Le Style Ancien | 2002 | |
| 19 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling – Symphonies No. 2 & No. 4(2×CD, Album) | 2000 | BIS |
| 20 |  |
Albéric Magnard - Thomas Demenga, Christoph Keller, Quatuor Artis – Quatuor Á Cordes, Op. 16 - Sonate Pour Violoncelle, Op. 20(CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | 2000 | Accord |
| 21 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Florent Schmitt, Jean Françaix – À Tour d'Anches(CD, ) | 2000 | Altarus Records |
| 22 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Thomas Sanderling, Malmö Symphony Orchestra – Symphonies no. 1 & no. 3(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1999 | BIS |
| 23 |  |
Albéric Magnard - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce – Symphony No 1 / Symphony No 2 | 1998 | Hyperion |
| 24 |  |
Albéric Magnard - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce – Symphony No 3 / Symphony No 4(CD, Album) | 1998 | Hyperion |
| 25 |  |
André Caplet, Albéric Magnard, Aura Ensemble – Quintette(CD, Stereo) | 1998 | Thorofon |
| 26 |  |
Albéric Magnard, César Franck - Emmanuele Baldini, Lorenzo Baldini – Sonates Pour Violon Et Piano(CD, Album) | 1997 | Agorá |
| 27 |  |
Albéric Magnard – Michel Plasson, Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse – Symphonies 1 À 4 / Hymn À La Justice / Ouverture Op. 10 / Chant Funèbre | 1997 | EMI Classics |
| 28 |  |
Charles-Valentin Alkan, Albéric Magnard, Stephanie McCallum – Alkan & Magnard(CD, ) | 1996 | Tall Poppies |
| 29 |  |
Albéric Magnard - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Michel Plasson – Symphonies 1 & 3(CD, Album) | 1990 | EMI France |
| 30 |  |
Franck · Magnard, Augustin Dumay, Jean-Philippe Collard – Sonates Pour Violon Et Piano(CD, ) | 1989 | EMI Digital |
| 31 |  |
Magnard, Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Michel Plasson – Symphonie N° 2 - Hymne à la Justice - Ouverture Op. 10(CD, ) | 1988 | EMI Digital |
| 32 |  |
Albéric Magnard - Quatuor Via Nova – Quatuor À Cordes Opus 16(CD, ) | 1987 | Erato |
| 33 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Anna-Katharina Graf, Roman Schmid, Elmar Schmidt, Jiří Flieger, Adelina Oprean, Thomas Demenga, Christoph Keller – Quintette En Re Mineur Pour Vents Et Piano Op.8 - Trio Avec Piano En Fa Mineur Op. 18(CD, ) | 1987 | Accord |
| 34 |  |
Magnard - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Hildegard Behrens, José van Dam, Nadine Denize, Gary Lakes, Orfeón Donostiarra – Guercoeur | 1987 | EMI |
| 35 |  |
Albéric Magnard / Ernest Chausson – Symphonie №3 / Symphony Op. 20(LP, Compilation, Reissue) | 1987 | London Enterprise |
| 36 |  |
Quatuor À Cordes En Mi Mineur Op.16(CD, Stereo) | 1986 | Accord |
| 37 |  |
Albéric Magnard - Thomas Demenga, Christoph Keller – Sonate Pour Violoncelle Et Piano Op. 20, "Promenades" Op. 7(CD, ) | 1986 | Accord |
| 38 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Tony Aubin – Guercoeur : Tragédie En Musique(2×LP, Mono) | 1985 | Bourg Records |
| 39 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Tony Aubin – Guercoeur - Tragedie En Musique(2×CD, Mono) | 1985 | Bourg Records |
| 40 |  |
Marie-Catherine Girod, Vincent d'Indy, Ernest Chausson, Albéric Magnard – Piano(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | FY |
| 41 |  |
Albéric Magnard - Robert Zimansky, Christoph Keller – Sonate Pour Violon Et Piano Op. 13, Trois Pièces Pour Piano Op. 1 | 1984 | Accord |
| 42 |  |
Albéric Magnard - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Michel Plasson – Symphonie N° 4, Op. 21 - Chant Funèbre, Op. 9 | 1983 | La Voix De Son Maître |
| 43 |  |
Albéric Magnard / Francis Poulenc, Mark Drobinsky, Alexander Rabinovitch – Sonates Pour Violoncelle Et Piano(LP) | 1981 | Calliope |
| 44 |  |
James Lyon (7), Patrice D'Ollone - Magnard, Bourrel – Sonates pour violoncelle et piano(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1978 | Verseau-CANF |
| 45 |  |
Albéric Magnard / Édouard Lalo, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet – Symphony No.3 / Scherzo For Orchestra | 1969 | Decca |
| 46 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling – Complete Symphonies(3×CD) | - | Brilliant Classics |
| 47 |  |
Joseph-Guy Ropartz, Albéric Magnard – Sonate n°3 En LA Majeur(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Alpha (34) |
| 48 |  |
Magnard, Caplet, Laurent Martin (2), Benoit Fromanger, Trio OZI – Quintette/Quintets(CD, Album) | - | Koch Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 49 |  |
Albéric Magnard, Eva Csapó, Christoph Homberger, Niklaus Tüller, Christoph Keller, Katharina Weber – Intégrale des mélodies - Suite dans le style ancien(CD, ) | - | Accord |
| 50 |  |
Vincent D'Indy, Albéric Magnard, Joseph-Guy Ropartz, Ernest Chausson, Albert Roussel – Florilège du piano - L'Ecole Française de Vincent D'Indy à Albert Roussel(3×LP, Compilation) | - | Erato |
Videos featuring Alberic Magnard
Albéric Magnard - Symphonie n°3 "Bucolique" (1895-1896)
Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 20: I. Sans lenteur - Alla zingarese
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Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 20: I. Sans lenteur - Alla zingarese · Xavier Phillips, Hüseyin Sermet
Magnard: Cello Sonata, Op. 20 & Piano Trio, Op. 18
℗ Auvidis France
Released on: 1997-01-01
Composer: Albéric
Albéric Magnard - Symphony No.1 in C-minor, Op.4 (1889)
Lucien Denis Gabriel Albéric Magnard (9 June 1865 – 3 September 1914) was a French composer, sometimes referred to as the "French Bruckner", though there are significant differences between the two composers. Magnard became a national hero in 1914 when
Albéric Magnard - Symphony No.2 in E-major, Op.6 (1893)
Lucien Denis Gabriel Albéric Magnard (9 June 1865 – 3 September 1914) was a French composer, sometimes referred to as the "French Bruckner", though there are significant differences between the two composers. Magnard became a national hero in 1914 when he
Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 20: II. Sans faiblir
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Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 20: II. Sans faiblir · Xavier Phillips, Hüseyin Sermet
Magnard: Cello Sonata, Op. 20 & Piano Trio, Op. 18
℗ Auvidis France
Released on: 1997-01-01
Composer: Albéric Magnard
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Albéric Magnard - Symphony No.4 in C-sharp minor, Op.21 (1913)
Lucien Denis Gabriel Albéric Magnard (9 June 1865 – 3 September 1914) was a French composer, sometimes referred to as the "French Bruckner", though there are significant differences between the two composers. Magnard became a national hero in 1914 when he
Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 20: III. Funèbre
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Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 20: III. Funèbre · Xavier Phillips, Hüseyin Sermet
Magnard: Cello Sonata, Op. 20 & Piano Trio, Op. 18
℗ Auvidis France
Released on: 1997-01-01
Composer: Albéric Magnard
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Francis Poulenc: Sonate pour violoncelle et piano (Jean-Guihen Queyras & Alexandre Tharaud)
Allegro - Tempo di Marcia • 5:33 Cavatine • 11:25 Ballabile • 14:44 Finale
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