Short bio Eugène Bozza
Birthday:
1905 in Nice, France
Died:
1991 in Valenciennes, France
Active:
1930s - 1970s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
20th Century, Modern
Full biography Eugène Bozza
Eugène Joseph Bozza was a French composer and violinist born on April 4, 1905, and he passed away on September 28, 1991. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and prolific composers of chamber music for wind instruments in the 20th century. Bozza's music is characterized by its virtuosity, lyricism, and vibrant colors, and he was a master of a wide range of genres, from solo works for woodwind and brass instruments to orchestral and vocal music.
Bozza studied at the Paris Conservatory, where his teachers included Henri Busser, Georges Caussade, and Edouard Nanny. He won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1934, and he spent the next few years in Italy studying and composing. He returned to Paris in 1939, and he continued to compose prolifically throughout his life. Bozza wrote over 300 works, including numerous concertos, sonatas, etudes, and other pieces for solo instruments, as well as chamber music, vocal music, and works for orchestra.
Some of Bozza's most popular works include his Concertino for Tuba, Aria for Alto Saxophone, En Forêt for Horn, and Rustiques for Trumpet and Piano. He was also known for his works for clarinet and flute, including his Concerto for Clarinet and Suite for Flute and Piano.
Although Bozza's music is primarily associated with wind and brass instruments, he also wrote extensively for strings. His works for string quartet include the Op. 40 Quartet and the Sonata for Violin and Piano. His orchestral works include the ballet Le Roi Candaule, as well as numerous concertante works for solo instruments and orchestra.
Overall, Eugène Bozza was a highly respected and influential figure in the world of 20th century classical music, and his legacy continues to inspire and delight audiences today.
Compositions featuring Eugène Bozza
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interlude for flute | 6:27 min | Chamber Music | 1978 |
| 2 | Contrasts 1, for flute & bassoon | 10:25 min | Chamber Music | 1977 |
| 3 | Suite for clarinet & piano | 16:23 min | Chamber Music | 1973 |
| 4 | Studies (10) in Karnatic Modes, for flute | 31:04 min | Chamber Music | 1973 |
| 5 | Polydiaphonie, for flute & guitar | 11:08 min | Chamber Music | 1972 |
| 6 | Épithalame (Nuptial Song) | 7:20 min | Chamber Music | 1971 |
| 7 | Concertino for tuba | 10:03 min | Chamber Music | 1971 |
| 8 | Sonata for oboe & piano | 12:24 min | Chamber Music | 1971 |
| 9 | Sonatina for four, for flute, oboe, clarinet & basson (or 4 clarinets) | 6:55 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1971 |
| 10 | Nocturne-Danse | 8:24 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1967 |
| 11 | Etudes-Arabesques (14), for flute | 39:05 min | Chamber Music | 1960 |
| 12 | Rustiques for trumpet & piano, complete | 7:30 min | Chamber Music | 1955 |
| 13 | Divertissements for 3 bassoons | 9:17 min | Chamber Music | 1954 |
| 14 | Duettino, for 2 bassoons | 10:07 min | Chamber Music | 1954 |
| 15 | Sonatina for brass quintet | 9:46 min | Chamber Music | 1951 |
| 16 | Badinage, for trumpet & piano | 3:05 min | Chamber Music | 1950 |
| 17 | Boucolique, for clarinet & piano | 7:36 min | Chamber Music | 1949 |
| 18 | Suite brève en trio, for oboe, clarinet & bassoon, Op. 67 | 10:18 min | Chamber Music | 1947 |
| 19 | Concertino for basson & orchestra, Op. 49 | 13:14 min | Concerto | 1946 |
| 20 | Fantasie for bassoon | 4:47 min | Chamber Music | 1945 |
| 21 | Scaramouche, for saxophone & piano | 2:30 min | Chamber Music | 1944 |
| 22 | Pulcinella | 2:21 min | Chamber Music | 1944 |
| 23 | Andante and Scherzo for saxophone quartet | 7:14 min | Chamber Music | 1943 |
| 24 | Lied, Badinage & Caprice for trumpet & piano | Chamber Music | 1943 | |
| 25 | Agrestide, for flute & piano, Op. 44 | 8:25 min | Chamber Music | 1942 |
| 26 | Ballade, for bass clarinet & piano | 4:37 min | Chamber Music | 1939 |
| 27 | Sonatina for flute & bassoon | 8:04 min | Chamber Music | 1938 |
| 28 | Recit, Sicillenne et Rondo, for bassoon & piano | 5:08 min | Chamber Music | 1936 |
| 29 | Partita for viola | 12:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Octanphonie | 11:30 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 31 | Movements (3) for flute & B-flat clarinet | 10:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Nuages for saxophone quartet | 2:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | New Orleans, for tuba | 6:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Les eaux de Kusatsu, for flute & harp | 1:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Lutte des guerriers à cheval, for flute & harp | 0:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Les moissonneurs de Miyazaki, for flute & harp | 1:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Idylle | 2:24 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 38 | Phorbéia for flute | 5:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Pieces (3) for tombone quartet | 11:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Pièces (3) for 4 flutes | 7:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Pièces (3) for flute & guitar | 6:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Pièces (3) for flute & oboe | 5:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Pièces (3) Pour une Musique de Nuit for flute, oboe, clarinet & bassoon | 6:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Prélude et divertissement, for alto saxophone (or B flat clarinet) | 5:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Rhapsodie niçoise, for clarinet & piano | 11:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Scherzo for winds, Op 48 | 2:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Scherzo, for saxophone quartet | 2:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Suite for 4 horns in F major | 12:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Suite française, for brass quintet | 7:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Sur les Cimes for horn & piano | 7:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Études-Caprice (12), for saxophone & piano | Chamber Music | - | |
| 52 | Caprice, for trumpet & piano, Op. 47 | 7:58 min | Concerto | - |
| 53 | Concertino for trumpet & piano | 11:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Concertino for saxophone & orchestra | 10:11 min | Concerto | - |
| 55 | Claribel, for clarinet & piano | 6:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Ciaccona, for trombone & piano | 6:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 57 | Chant triste d'Iwate, for flute & harp | 2:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Chant Lointain, for horn & piano | 4:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | Chant d'amour, for flute & harp | 1:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | Chanson à bercer | 3:03 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 61 | Caprice-Improvisation for clarinet & piano | 6:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Conte Pastoral, for oboe & piano | 4:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 63 | Burlesque for basson & piano | 5:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 64 | Berceuse and Serenade for flute & guitar | 3:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 65 | Ballade for trombone & piano, Op 62 | 8:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 66 | Aria, for English horn & piano | 3:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 67 | Aria for clarinet & piano | 3:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 68 | Aria for alto saxophone & piano | 3:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | Andantino, for 3 trombones | 2:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Air de Vielle, for oboe & piano | 2:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 71 | Fantaisie for bassoon & piano | 6:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 72 | Improvisation et Caprice, for saxophone solo | 3:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 73 | Impressions (3), for flute & piano | 7:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Impression Andalouse for guitar | 3:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 75 | Image for flute, Op. 38 | 4:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 76 | Frigariana for trumpet & organ | 5:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 77 | Fantasy for bassoon & piano | 6:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 78 | Fantasie Pastorale, for oboe & piano, Op. 37 | 6:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 79 | Fantaisie Italienne | 5:06 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 80 | Jour d'été à la montagne, for 4 flutes | 9:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 81 | Entretiens, for horn & piano | 9:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 82 | En Irlande, for horn & piano | 4:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 83 | En fôret, for horn & piano, Op 40 | 6:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 84 | Duet for cello & oboe | 2:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 85 | Divertissement for English horn & piano, Op. 39 | 5:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 86 | Divertissement | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 87 | Deux Esquisses for 4 flutes | 5:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 88 | Contrasts (5), for cello & oboe | 8:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Eugène Bozza
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ibert, Tournier, Bozza, Jolivet, Luigini, Ravel - Arioso Furioso Trio – Vers La Source Dans Le Bois (French Music For Harp, Flute And Bassoon)(CD, Album) | 2021 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 2 |  |
Berthomieu | Takemitsu | Andrès | Alwyn | Cras | Bozza | Debussy | Zabel, Antonia Schreiber, Alja Velkaverh – Pan + Apoll: Water Music For Flute And Harp(CD, Album) | 2020 | Hänssler Classic |
| 3 |  |
Fauré, Hahn, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Dukas, Berlioz, Bozza - TrioMorgen : Barbara Costa, Roberto Miele, Emanuele Delucchi – Le Son Du Cor (French Music For Soprano, Horn And Piano)(CD, Album) | 2020 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 4 |  |
Eugène Bozza, Carolina Calvache, Jean Michel Defaye, Nicola Ferro, Alexandre Guilmant, John Glenesk Mortimer, Joe Schittino - Vincenzo Paratore, Manuela Cigno – Daybreak (Contemporary Music For Trombone And Piano)(CD, Album) | 2020 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 5 |  |
Bowen, Eben, Dutilleux, Bozza, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, Alex Klein (4), Phillip Bush – Twentieth Century Oboe Sonatas(CD, Album) | 2019 | Cedille Records |
| 6 |  |
Eugène Bozza - Marieke Schneemann – Complete Works For Solo Flute(2×CD, Album) | 2018 | Brilliant Classics |
| 7 |  |
Strauss, Grieg, Poulenc, Bozza, Dukas, Jolivet, Schuller - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble – Classics For Brass(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2018 | Argo (2) |
| 8 |  |
Hélène Devilleneuve, Eugène Bozza, Pierre Sancan, Francis Poulenc, Henri Dutilleux, Édouard Destenay, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Rikako Murata – Musique Française Pour Hautbois(CD, ) | 2017 | Klarthe Records |
| 9 |  |
Mobilis Saxophone Quartet - György Ligeti, Alfred Desenclos, Eugène Bozza, Jun Nagao – Mobilis Saxophone Quartet(CD, Album) | 2011 | Gramola |
| 10 |  |
Carulli, Cordero, Bozza, Sauguet, Piazzolla, Salvatore Lombardi, Piero Viti – Night Club / Duo Lombardi - Viti(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2004 | Suonare Records |
| 11 |  |
Eugène Bozza, Csaba Klenyán, Maki Yamamoto – Rhapsodie Niçoise - Clarinet Music By Eugène Bozza(CD, Album) | 2003 | Hungaroton Classic |
| 12 |  |
Amy Porter, Nancy Ambrose King, Phillip Bush, Madeleine Dring, Jean-Michel Damase, Alberto Ginastera, Léo Delibes, Eugène Bozza, Gustav Holst – Amy Porter | Nancy Ambrose King(CD, ) | 2003 | Boston Records (2) |
| 13 |  |
Eugène Bozza, Harry Kinross White, Jakoba Marten-Büsing – Spectrum Saxofonis Vol. 2(CD, Stereo) | 2001 | Musicaphon |
| 14 |  |
Farkas Quintet, Farkas, Ligeti, Bozza, Nielsen – Farkas Quintet(CD, ) | 2000 | World Wind Music |
| 15 |  |
Copenhagen Saxophone Quartet - Singelée, Bozza, Dubois, Pascal, Rueff – Singelée · Bozza · Dubois · Pascal · Rueff | 2000 | Classico |
| 16 |  |
Quinteto De Vientos Argos / Paul Hindemith • Eugène Bozza • Astor Piazzolla • Heitor Villa-Lobos – Quinteto De Vientos Argos(CD, Album) | 1998 | CD Radio Clásica |
| 17 |  |
Aaron Copland, Gerald Finzi, Eugène Bozza / Dimitri Ashkenazy, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Jonathan Nott – Konzerte Für Klarinette Und Orchester / Concertos Pour Clarinette Et Orchestre / Concertos For Clarinet And Orchestra(CD, Album) | 1998 | Pan Classics |
| 18 |  |
Bozza, Dutilleux, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Longo, Procaccini, Rota - Luciano Magnanini, Michele Levin – Twentieth-Century Music For Bassoon And Piano(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1998 | Altarus Records |
| 19 |  |
The Asbury Brass Quintet , With Adolph Herseth , Soloist - Lutoslawski, Böhme, Grainger, Jevtic, Bozza, Saint-Saens – Works By Lutoslawski, Böhme, Grainger, Jevtic, Bozza, Saint-Saens(CD, Album, Reissue) | 1998 | Albany Records |
| 20 |  |
Camille Saint-Saëns, Maurice Ravel, Eugène Bozza, Francis Poulenc, J. M. L. Maugüé, Gabriel Grovlez - Kurt Meier (4), Karl-Andreas Kolly – Oeuvres Pour Hautbois Et Piano = Works For Oboe And Piano(CD, Album) | 1997 | Pan Classics |
| 21 |  |
Jean-Pierre Baraglioli - Glazounov, Bozza, Beytelmann, Macy – Concertos Pour Saxophone Alto Et Orchestre À Cordes(CD, Album) | 1997 | Daphénéo |
| 22 |  |
Thomas Stevens With John Cerminaro, Ralph Sauer, Zita Carno - Hindemith, Bozza, Ropartz, Borden, Lewis, Poulenc – Trumpet(CD, Compilation) | 1996 | Crystal Records (5) |
| 23 |  |
Ludwig van Beethoven, Fritz Kreisler, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, František Vincenc Kramář - Krommer, Pablo de Sarasate, Benjamin Britten, Bohuslav Martinů, Georges Bizet, Eugène Bozza – Classic Highlights 3(CD, ) | 1996 | ORF |
| 24 |  |
Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Bozza, Pierné, Poulenc, Honegger, Messiaen, Françaix, Milhaud - François Benda, Denise Benda – "Clarinette à La Carte"(CD, Album, Compilation) | 1995 | FSM (2) |
| 25 |  |
Eugène Bozza, Jean Françaix, Jacques Ibert, Charles Koechlin, Darius Milhaud, Henri Tomasi, Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet – Printemps(CD, Stereo) | 1992 | BIS |
| 26 |  |
The Aurelia Saxophone Quartet - Schmitt • Françaix • Pierné • Bozza • Desenclos • Rivier – The Aurelia Saxophon Quartet Plays Schmitt • Françaix • Pierné • Bozza • Desenclos • Rivier(CD, ) | 1991 | Etcetera (3) |
| 27 |  |
Françaix, Saint-Saëns, Busser, Gounod, Bozza, Dukas, Damase, Poot, Rossini, Peter Damm, Peter Rösel – Französische Musik Für Horn Und Klavier(Cassette, Album) | 1989 | ETERNA |
| 28 |  |
Saint-Saëns · Poulenc · Dutilleux · Bozza · Bennett - Hansjörg Schellenberger, Rolf Koenen – Oboe Sonatas(CD, Album, Compilation) | 1989 | Denon |
| 29 |  |
A. Jolivet / F. Devienne / C. Saint-Saëns / M. Ravel / E. Bozza - Sergei Krasavin – Works For Bassoon | 1987 | Мелодия |
| 30 |  |
И. С. Бах, А. Шнитке, Р. Шуман, Р. Штраус, Э. Бозза – Музыка Для Духовых Инструментов | 1987 | Мелодия |
| 31 |  |
Jacques Ibert • Albert Roussel • Claude Debussy • Eugène Bozza • Darius Milhaud • Olivier Messiaen • Francis Poulenc − Werner Tast, Siegfried Stöckigt – Französische Flötenmusik | 1984 | ETERNA |
| 32 |  |
Ensemble Wien-Berlin, Joseph Haydn, Franz Danzi, Eugène Bozza, Jacques Ibert, Heitor Villa-Lobos – Haydn - Danzi - Bozza - Ibert - Villa-Lobos | 1984 | CBS Masterworks |
| 33 |  |
Alexander Glazunov, Pierre-Max Dubois, Eugène Bozza, Netherlands Saxophone Quartet – Quartet For Four Saxophones In B Flat Major, Op. 109 | Quartet For Saxophones | Andante And Scherzo For Saxophone Quartet(LP) | 1983 | Nonesuch |
| 34 |  |
Susan Milan, Clifford Benson, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jacques Ibert, Eugène Bozza, Henri Dutilleux, Sergei Prokofiev – Music For Flute And Piano(LP, Stereo) | 1982 | Hyperion |
| 35 |  |
Homilius • Strauss • Artôt • Bozza • Rimski-Korsakow - Das Detmolder Hornquartett – Hornquartette | 1982 | MDG |
| 36 |  |
Hindemith, Perrin, Bozza, Françaix, Krol - Marcel Perrin (2), Ernst Gröschel – Saxophone Classique(LP, Album) | 1980 | Linkshändle Records |
| 37 |  |
Albert Roussel, Alfredo Casella, Eugène Bozza, Darius Milhaud, Marcel Poot, Jan Rychlík, Valentin Zverev – Flute Music(LP) | 1980 | Мелодия |
| 38 |  |
Thomas Stevens With Zita Carno, John Cerminaro, Ralph Sauer - Jacques Ibert / J. Guy Ropartz / Henri Tomasi / Francis Poulenc / Eugene Bozza – Musique Française Pour Trompette(LP, Album) | 1980 | Crystal Records (5) |
| 39 |  |
Nederlands Saxofoon Kwartet, Glazounof, Dubois, Bozza – Glazounof, Dubois, Bozza(LP) | 1980 | CBS Records International |
| 40 |  |
Владимир Курлин - К. Сен-Санс, Э. Бозза, Ж. Б. Лойе, Ж. Абсиль, Ф. Пуленк – Музыка Для Гобоя | 1980 | Мелодия |
| 41 |  |
Bernstein, Bozza, Cheetham, Danielsson, Hahn, Lumbye, Lundquist, Sjostakovitj, Filharmonins Brassensemble Stockholm – Bernstein, Bozza, Cheetham, Danielsson, Hahn, Lumbye, Lundquist, Sjostakovitj Bernstein, Bozza, Cheetham, Danielsson, Hahn, Lumbye, Lundq | 1977 | Swedish Society Discofil |
| 42 |  |
Russo, Hovhaness, Saturen, Hindemith, Bozza, Russo – Russo, Hovhaness, Saturen, Hindemith, Bozza, Russo(LP, Album) | 1977 | Capra Records |
| 43 |  |
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Richard Strauss, Edvard Grieg, Eugène Bozza, Paul Dukas, Samuel Scheidt – Stereo Laboratory London Classics, Vol. 17, Brass Ensemble(LP, Compilation, Stereo) | 1976 | London Records |
| 44 |  |
Poulenc / Ibert / Bozza / Françaix - Jean Casadesus / The Dorian Woodwind Quintet – Sextuor / 3 Pièces / Scherzo / Quintet | 1973 | Turnabout |
| 45 |  |
Hindemith / Goedicke / Honegger / Pilss / Bozza / Barat : Carole Dawn Reinhart, Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden – Kompositionen Für Trompete(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1973 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 46 |  |
Виктор Венгловский - С. Рахманинов / В. Ангелов / Б. Дварионас / К. М. Вебер / А. Дютийе / Э. Бозза / М. Пот – Тромбон | 1970 | Мелодия |
| 47 |  |
К. Нильсен / И. Ланг / Э. Бозза – Квинтет Для Флейты, Гобоя, Кларнета, Валторны И Фагота, Соч. 43 / Квинтет Для Флейты, Гобоя, Кларнета, Валторны И Фагота / Вариации На Свободную Тему(LP, Mono) | 1967 | Мелодия |
| 48 |  |
Paul Hindemith / Siegfried Kurz / Jacques Ibert / Paul Kurzbach / Eugène Bozza – Musik Für Bläser(LP, Mono) | 1965 | ETERNA |
| 49 |  |
Joseph Haydn / Igor Strawinsky / Paul Hindemith / Claude Debussy / Eugène Bozza, Bläserquintett Des Südwestfunk-Orchesters – Bläser-Kammermusik(10", Mono) | - | Christophorus |
| 50 |  |
Félicien Forêt, Francis Poulenc, Jacques Ibert, Eugène Bozza, Henri Tomasi, Benjamin Godard, Anatoliy Liubimov, Aleksey Nasedkin – French Music For Oboe And Piano(LP, Album) | - | Мелодия |
| 51 |  |
Hindemith, Russo, Castaldo, Rossini, Donizetti, Bozza – John Russo - Clarinet; John de Lancie - Oboe; Lydia Walton Ignacio - Piano(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Orion |
| 52 |  |
The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet, Hindemith, Ibert, Bozza, Haydn, Beethoven – Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2 / Trois Pieces Breves / Scherzo For Wind Quintet, Op. 48 / Divertimento No. 1 In B-Flat Major / Sextet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71(LP, Album, Mono | - | Columbia Masterworks |
| 53 |  |
Quartetto Martesana - T. Albinoni, R. Stark, A. Piazzolla, F. Farkas, E. Bozza, S. Mauri (3), J. M. Defaye, R. Trasi (2) – Four Clarinets(CD, Album) | - | Antes Concerto |
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