Short bio Gustave Charpentier
Full biography Gustave Charpentier
Gustave Charpentier was a French composer born on June 25 , 1860, in Dieuze, Moselle, France. He is best known for his popular opera "Louise" which was premiered in 1900 at the Opera-Comique in Paris. Charpentier began his musical education at a young age and studied composition with Jules Massenet at the Paris Conservatory. Surprisingly, only two years into studying with Massenet, Charpentier won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1887 , which gave him the opportunity to study Italian opera in Rome.
During his time in Rome, Charpentier wrote the orchestral suite Impressions d'Italie , which was received with critical acclaim. He also began to work on the libretto and music for his opera "Louise". The opera tells the story of a young working-class girl who falls in love with a Bohemian poet, and the story is set against the backdrop of the social upheavals of 19th century Paris.
Charpentier's composition style was influenced by Massenet, but he also developed his own unique style, which was marked by its use of naturalistic themes and a focus on the lives of ordinary people. He was also known to be a socialist composer, with many of his works addressing social issues, including the exploitation of the working class.
In addition to his success with "Louise", Charpentier also wrote a number of other operas, as well as works for orchestra and chamber ensembles. His music was well-received during his lifetime, especially in France, and he continues to be remembered as an important composer. Charpentier passed away on February 18, 1956, in Paris, at the age of 95.
Compositions featuring Gustave Charpentier
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impressions d'Italie, symphonic suite for orchestra | 24:33 min | Orchestral | 1892 |
| 2 | Chanson d'automne, for voice & piano | 2:05 min | Vocal Music | 1890 |
| 3 | Didon, for voices & orchestra | 31:19 min | Vocal Music | 1887 |
| 4 | Louise, opera | 135:56 min | Opera | 1887 |
| 5 | Julien, opera | Opera | - | |
| 6 | La Chanson de Chemin | 4:13 min | Choral | - |
| 7 | La Fête des myrtes, for chorus & orchestra | 4:18 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | La ronde des compagnons | 3:52 min | Choral | - |
| 9 | La Vie du Poète, symphony-drama for soloists, chorus & orchestra | 54:17 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Les Chevaux de bois | 3:51 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Sérénade à Watteau | 3:37 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | Trumpet Tune, for organ | 1:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 13 | À Mules (after "Impressions d'Italie") | 3:36 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Gustave Charpentier
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioacchino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Charles Gounod, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gustave Charpentier, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Attilio Glaser, Elbenita Kajtazi, Thomas Lehman, Alexei Botnarciuc, Annika Schlicht, Adriana Ferfezk | 2016 | Deutsche Oper Berlin |
| 2 |  |
Gustave Charpentier, Brussels Philharmonic, Flemish Radio Choir, Royal Symphonic Band Of The Belgian Guides, Hervé Niquet – Musiques Du Prix De Rome, Vol. 3 | 2011 | Glossa |
| 3 |  |
Louise(3×CD, Stereo) | 2010 | Warner Classics & Jazz |
| 4 |  |
J. Offenbach, G. Bizet, C. Saint-Saens, G. Charpentier – Masterpiece World Opera. Vol.2 = Шедевры Мировой Оперы. Часть 2 - Франция(CDr, CD-ROM, Compilation) | 2008 | MP3 Records |
| 5 |  |
Gabriel Pierné, Reynaldo Hahn, Gustave Charpentier, Henri Rabaud – French Composers Conduct(CD, ) | 2004 | Dutton |
| 6 |  |
Louise(3×CD, Mono) | 2000 | Arkadia |
| 7 |  |
Jules Massenet, Gustave Charpentier – Massenet: Le Cid / Charpentier Impressions D'Italie(CD, Stereo) | 1994 | EMI Classics |
| 8 |  |
Jules Massenet, Gustave Charpentier – Le Cid-La Vierge-Scènes Pittoresques / Impressions d'Italie(CD, Album) | 1994 | EMI Classics |
| 9 |  |
Charpentier / Felicity Lott, Jerome Pruett, Rita Gorr, Orchestre Symphonique De L'Opéra National De Belgique, Sylvain Cambreling – Louise(3×LP, Box Set, ) | 1984 | Erato |
| 10 |  |
Lully / Rameau / Bizet / Delibes / Gounod / Offenbach / Massenet / Saint-Saens / Meyerbeer / Charpentier – Nabucco / Il Trovatore / La Traviata / Aida / Otello Selecciones(LP) | 1983 | London Records |
| 11 |  |
Charpentier - Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, José van Dam, Mignon Dunn, Chorus & Orchestra Of The Paris Opera, Julius Rudel – Louise | 1977 | Angel Records |
| 12 |  |
Montserrat Caballé / Gounod • Meyerbeer, Charpentier • Bizet • Massenet – Arien Aus Opern von Gounod • Meyerbeer / Charpentier • Bizet • Massenet(LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo) | 1977 | World Record Club |
| 13 |  |
Gustave Charpentier - Ileana Cotrubas, Placido Domingo, Georges Prêtre – Louise | 1976 | CBS |
| 14 |  |
Massenet, Charpentier, Albert Wolff, Paris Conservatoire Orchestra – Scenes Alsaciennes / Impressions D'Italie | 1975 | Decca |
| 15 |  |
L'Harmonie Municipale De Tourcoing, Paul Ducatillon, Gustave Charpentier, Jean Sibelius, Johann Strauss Jr., Giuseppe Verdi – Harmonie Municipale de Tourcoing(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1974 | Mr. Pickwick |
| 16 |  |
Gustave Charpentier / Massenet - Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique, Pierre Dervaux (2) – Impressions D'Italie / Scènes Pittoresques | 1967 | La Voix De Son Maître |
| 17 |  |
Gustave Charpentier, Grace Moore, Sir Thomas Beecham – Louise | 1959 | Naxos Historical |
| 18 |  |
Charpentier, Albert Wolff Conducting L'Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire De Paris – Impressions D'Italie | 1957 | Decca |
| 19 |  |
Louise | 1956 | Philips |
| 20 |  |
Charpentier / Gounod - Jacqueline Brumaire, Orchestre Des Concerts Lamoureux Direction Jean Fournet – Faust (Air Des Bijoux) / Louise (Depuis Le Jour Où Je Me Suis Donnée)(7", 45 RPM, EP) | 1956 | Philips |
| 21 |  |
Charpentier / Aubert, Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra, Louis Fourestier – Impressions D'Italie / La Habanera(LP, Album, Mono) | 1955 | Angel Records |
| 22 |  |
Gustave Charpentier / Ninon Vallin, Georges Thill, André Pernet, Aimée Lecouvreur, Christiane Gaudel, Chœurs Raugel, Eugène Bigot – Louise | 1936 | Columbia |
| 23 |  |
Yvonne Gall, G.Charpentier, B.Godard – Louise - Jocelyn(Pathé Disc, 29cm, 80 RPM) | 1921 | Pathé |
| 24 |  |
Gustave Charpentier, Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra, Louis Fourestier – Impressions D'Italie(10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album) | - | Columbia |
| 25 |  |
Charles Gounod, Jacques Offenbach, Ambroise Thomas, Heinrich Proch, Gioacchino Rossini, Georges Bizet, Gustave Charpentier – Janine Micheau - Operatic Concert(LP, Mono) | - | Decca |
| 26 |  |
Impressions D'Italie(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Columbia |
| 27 |  |
Impressions D'Italie(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Columbia |
| 28 |  |
Impressions D'Italie(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Columbia |
| 29 |  |
Charpentier / Massenet Sung By Helen Jepson With Orchestra Conducted By Alexander Smallens – Depuis Le Jour / Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Victor Red Seal |
| 30 |  |
Fanny Heldy Orchestre Sous La Direction De M. Piero Coppola - Gounod, G. Charpentier – Roméo & Juliette / Louise(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Disque "Gramophone" |
| 31 |  |
Gustave Charpentier, Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra, Louis Fourestier – Impressions D'Italie(LP, 10", Mono) | - | Columbia |
| 32 |  |
Giacomo Puccini, Gustave Charpentier, Martha Angelici – La Vie De Bohème - Louise(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Compilation) | - | La Voix De Son Maître |
Videos featuring Gustave Charpentier
Gustave Charpentier: Impressions d'Italie Suite (Angel Records, 1955) Mono.
Gustave Charpentier was born in 1860, and remarkably he lived long enough to hear this particular LP recording of his work composed in 1892. Favorite track: 14:43.
Gustave Charpentier (1860-1956) was a French composer who is best known for his opera Lou
Heather Antonissen sings "Depuis le jour" from the opera Louise by Gustave Charpentier
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