Claude Vivier

Short bio Claude Vivier

Birthday: 1948 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died: 1983 in Paris, France

Active: 1970s - 1980s

Genre: Classical,Avant-Garde

Period: Contemporary

Full biography Claude Vivier

Claude Vivier was a Canadian composer , pianist, poet and ethnomusicologist born on April 14, 1948 in Montreal. He died at the age of 35 violently in his Paris apartment on March 8, 1983. Despite his short life, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest composers Canada has produced.

Vivier began studying music in Montreal and later moved to Europe to study in Cologne, Germany. He was heavily influenced by his travels and experiences in various cultures and incorporated this into his compositions, which often featured mystical and transcendent themes.

Vivier wrote a wide range of works, including orchestral pieces, operas, vocal music, and chamber music. Notable works include "Lonely Child," "Bouchara," and the operas "Kopernikus" and "Marco Polo." His music was known for its complex and innovative harmonies and textures, and his approach to composition was highly individualistic.

Aside from his music, Vivier was known for his unconventional lifestyle and personal relationships. He identified as gay and much of his music explored themes of sexuality and intimate relationships.

Despite his early death, Vivier left a lasting legacy in the world of classical music. His music is still performed and studied today and continues to inspire new generations of composers and musicians.

Compositions featuring Claude Vivier

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Airs (3) pour un opéra imaginaire, for soprano & orchestra	10:59 min	Vocal Music	1982
2	Bouchara	12:53 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1981
3	Wo bist du Licht? for mezzo-soprano, orchestra & tape	20:50 min	Vocal Music	1981
4	Prologue pour un Marco Polo	22:15 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1981
5	Zipangu	15:19 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1980
6	Lonely Child, for soprano & orchestra	17:52 min	Vocal Music	1980
7	Kopernikus, opera	66:55 min	Opera	1980
8	Chansons (5) for percussion	16:51 min	Chamber Music	1980
9	Orion for orchestra	13:18 min	Orchestral	1979
10	Paramirabo, for flute & piano trio	13:34 min	Chamber Music	1978
11	Greeting Music, for flute, oboe, violin, piano & percussion	14:47 min	Chamber Music	1978
12	Les Communiantes for organ	17:16 min	Keyboard	1977
13	Shiraz, for piano	13:35 min	Keyboard	1977
14	Pulau Dewata, for variable ensemble	12:41 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1977
15	Jesus, Erbame Dich for chorus	2:52 min	Choral	1977
16	Siddhartha	29:09 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1976
17	Piece for violin & piano	7:48 min	Chamber Music	1975
18	Prolifération, for ondes Martenot, piano & percussion		Miscellaneous (Classical)	1975
19	Pièce, for violin & clarinet	5:08 min	Chamber Music	1975
20	Pièce, for cello & piano	7:39 min	Chamber Music	1975
21	Piece for flute and piano	5:18 min	Chamber Music	1975
22	Pianoforte, for piano	8:06 min	Keyboard	1975
23	Hymnen an die Nacht, for soprano voice & piano		Vocal Music	1975
24	O! Kosmos	5:06 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1974
25	Lettura di Dante, for soprano voice & ensemble		Vocal Music	1974
26	Jesus erbarme dich, for voice & chorus	2:50 min	Choral	1974
27	Chants, for 7 female voices & percussion		Choral	1973
28	Siddartha, for orchestra		Orchestral	-

Albums featuring Claude Vivier

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Lonely Child(CD, )	2020	bastille musique
2	Claude Vivier, Opera Factory Freiburg – Kopernikus(CD, Album)	2015	bastille musique
3	Rêves D'Un Marco Polo (Opera Fleuve En Deux Parties)(2×DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC)	2006	Opus Arte
4	Claude Vivier - Christian Dierstein, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Peter Rundel – Orion, Siddharta, Cinq Chansons Pour Percussion(CD, Album)	2006	Kairos
5	Claude Vivier, Les Jeunes Solistes Ensemble, Rachid Safir – Chants...(2×CD, )	2003	Soupir Editions
6	Arnold Marinissen - Alvarez - Lege - Fox - Volans - Vivier – Traces Of Cultures: Works For Solo Percussion(CD, Album)	2003	BV Haast Records
7	Claude Vivier • SMCQ • Walter Boudreau – Claude Vivier (1948 - 1983)(CD, Album)	2001	Atma Classique
8	Claude Vivier - Kristi Becker & Ursula Kneihs – Shiraz, Pianoforte, Désintégration(CD, Album)	2000	Pianovox
9	Reinbert de Leeuw, Cherry Duyns, Messiaen, Goebaidulina, Górecki, Kagel, Oestvolskaja, Vivier, De Vries, Ligeti – Toonmeesters (Acht Portretten Van Hedendaagse Componisten)	1998	VPRO
10	Claude Vivier – Susan Narucki, Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw – Lonely Child · Prologue Pour Un Marco Polo · Zipangu · Bouchara(CD, Album)	1996	Philips
11	Kopernikus 'Opéra-Rituel De Mort" / "A Ritual Opera Of Death"(CD, Album)	1992	CBC Records
12	Anthologie De La Musique Canadienne / Anthology Of Canadian Music(4×CD, Album, Compilation)	1990	Radio Canada International
13	Zipangu(CD, Album)	1988	Doberman-Yppan
14	Denis Dion, Claude Vivier, Walter Boudreau – Kant / Pianoforte / Incantations III(LP)	1987	Radio Canada International
15	Serge Garant / Claude Vivier – Offrande II - Plages / Prologue Pour Un Marco Polo(LP, Album)	1987	Radio Canada International
16	Various / Denis Gougeon ⦁ John Rea ⦁ Claude Vivier ⦁ José Evangelista – Montréal Postmoderne / Voix Intimes ⦁ Treppenmusik ⦁ Pour Violon Et Clarinette ⦁ Clos De Vie(LP, Album)	1986	Centrediscs
17	Shiraz - Pulau Dewata - Lonely Child(LP)	1984	Centrediscs
18	Pierre Mercure / Claude Vivier – Musique Contemporaine Au Québec(7")	1984	Dérives
19	Claude Vivier / Arnold Schoenberg - Atelier De Musique Contemporaine De La Faculté De Musique, Lorraine Vaillancourt / Jean-Eudes Vaillancourt – Nocturnales(LP)	1979	Faculté De Musique De L'Université de Montréal
20	Claude Vivier & Robert Aitken (2) – Lettura Di Dante (1974) & Shadows • Part II "Lalita" (1973)	1975	Radio Canada International
21	Claude Vivier, William Douglas (3), Alan Heard – Prolifération / Improvisations III / Voices(LP, Reissue, Stereo)	1973	Radio Canada International

Videos featuring Claude Vivier

Claude Vivier: Lettura di Dante (1973/1974)

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Claude Vivier - Wo bist du Licht! (1981) pour mezzo-soprano, percussion, 20 cordes et bande

Wo bist du Licht! (1981) pour mezzo-soprano, percussion, 20 cordes et bande [for mezzo-soprano, percussion, 20 string instruments and tape]

Composer: Claude Vivier (1948 - 1983)

Performers: SMCQ, dir. Walter Bourdreau

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Claude Vivier - Shiraz (1977)

“Shiraz” for solo piano was a piece written by Canadian composer Claude Vivier in 1977, and is inspired by the eponymous city in Iran. It is formally dedicated to the pianist Louis-Philippe Pelletier (who had requested that Vivier compose this piece

Vivier: Prologue pour un Marco Polo

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

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