Short bio Marcel Quinet
Full biography Marcel Quinet
Marcel Quinet was a Belgian composer and pianist born on July 6, 1915, in Binche, Belgium. He briefly studied at the Mons Conservatory, then continued his studies in composition with various teachers, culminating in the receipt of the first prize in all classes of writing. He studied composition with Andr-Jean Smit and principally with Marcel Quinet. Marcel Quinet himself received Second Prize for composition at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium for his work Variation pour... and was awarded the Prize of Composition Emile Doehaert by the CeBeDeM for his Divertimento.
Marcel Quinet's work includes a composition for the piano titled Vague et Sillon , which was recorded by pianist Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden. Many of his other compositions, including string quartets, were performed in various festivals and concerts throughout Belgium.
In addition to studying and composing music, Marcel Quinet was also a professor of composition at the Mons Conservatory. As a teacher, he had a profound impact on many of his students, including Jaqueline Fontyn and Bero. Jaqueline Fontyn, a Belgian composer, received her grounding in the techniques of composition from Marcel Quinet at the age of fourteen. Bero, a forum member for composers, also learned musical composition from Marcel Quinet.
Marcel Quinet passed away on December 16, 1986. Despite his relatively brief time on earth, his legacy lives on through his music, his teaching, and the impact he had on many of his students.
Albums featuring Marcel Quinet
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
J. Absil - J. Fontyn - J. Jongen - M. Quinet - W. Woronoff, Raya Birguer - Pauline Marcelle (2) – Œuvres Pour Deux Pianos(LP) | 1977 | Alpha (34) |
| 2 |  |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marcel Quinet – Mozart Concerto No 5 - Marcel Quinet Sonatine Pour Violon Et Piano(LP) | 1975 | Alpha (34) |
| 3 |  |
Troisieme Concerto Pour Piano Et Concertino Pour Violon(LP) | 1973 | Alpha (34) |
| 4 |  |
Albert Huybrechts / René Defossez / Marcel Quinet – Quatuor Rondo – Suite Pour Instruments À Vent Et Piano / Les Caprices De Ma Poupée / Quatuor Pour Flûte, Hautbois, Clarinette Et Basson(LP, Stereo) | 1973 | Alpha (34) |
| 5 |  |
Victor Legley / Marcel Quinet / Pierre Froidebise – Marjeta Delcourte-Korosec, A. Delcourte, Eugène De Canck, L'Orchestre Symphonique De Liège – Concerto Pour Violon Et Orchestre / Sonate Pour Deux Violons Et Piano / Sonate Pour Violon Et Piano(LP, Album) | - | Alpha (34) |
| 6 |  |
Raymond Baervoets, Marcel Quinet – Concerto Pour Violon Et Orchestre / Concerto Pour Alto Et Orchestre(LP) | - | Cultura |
| 7 |  |
Franz Constant, Marcel Quinet, Jacqueline Fontyn – Fantasia Pour Saxophone Et Orchestre / Pochade Pour Quatuor de Saxophones / Dialogues Pour Saxophone Et Piano(LP, Stereo) | - | Alpha (34) |
| 8 |  |
Maurice Schoemaker, Raymond Moulaert, Gérard Bertouille, Marcel Quinet – Suite Champêtre Pour Trio À Anches / Andante, Fugue Et Final Pour Quatre Saxophones / Prélude Et Fugue Pour Quatre Saxophones / Quintette À Vent(LP, Album) | - | Alpha (34) |
| 9 |  |
René Barbier, Marcel Quinet, Arthur Meulemans – Divertissement Pour Quator De Clarinettes / Petite Suite Pour Quatre Clarinettes / Serenade Voor Klarinetkwartet(LP) | - | Alpha (34) |
| 10 |  |
Het National Orkest Van België , Onder Leiding Van René Defossez - Marcel Quinet – Esquisses Concertantes Pour Violon Et Orchestra Et 3 Pièces Pour Orchestre(LP, 10", Mono) | - | Decca |
| 11 |  |
Jean Sebastien Bach, Marcel Quinet, Lola Bobesco, Louis Gilis, Les Solistes De Bruxelles – Concerto En Re Mineur (BWV 1.060) Pour Violon, Hautbois, Cordes Et Continuo / Sérénade Pour Orchestre À Cordes(LP, Stereo) | - | Alpha (34) |
| 12 |  |
Marcel Quinet, Eric Feldbusch – Divertimento / Shema Israël(10", Mono) | - | Decca |
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