Short bio Maurice Emmanuel
Birthday:
1862
Died:
1938
Active:
1890s - 1920s
Genre:
Classical,International
Period:
Post-Romantic
Full biography Maurice Emmanuel
Maurice Emmanuel was a French composer of classical music and musicologist born on May 2 , 1862, in Bar-sur-Aube, a small town in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. He was a versatile musician who also worked as an art history professor. He wrote a treatise in 1895 on the music of Ancient Greece , which led to his appointment as professor of the history of music at the Paris Conservatory in 1920.
Emmanuel's music was influenced by César Franck and he emerged as an individual voice in his early works, as seen in the three chamber music and songs compositions. He has been categorized as an "impressionist" composer, though his music is not as well-known as the likes of Debussy or Ravel. He composed a range of music, including operas, orchestral works, chamber music, and solo pieces, but only a few are still performed today.
Emmanuel was also known for his dedication to music education and held several teaching positions throughout his career. He died on December 14, 1938. Despite his relative obscurity in today's musical world, Maurice Emmanuel's contributions to music and musicology during his lifetime were significant and valuable.
Compositions featuring Maurice Emmanuel
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgundian Songs (30) from the Beaune Country, for voice & piano | Vocal Music | 1931 | |
| 2 | Sonatine for piano No. 6, Op. 23 | 7:20 min | Keyboard | 1926 |
| 3 | Sonatine for piano No. 5, Op. 22 ("Alla Francese") | 12:48 min | Keyboard | 1926 |
| 4 | Sonatine for piano No. 4, Op. 20 | 9:30 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 5 | Sonatine for piano No. 3, Op. 19 | 9:25 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 6 | In Memoriam, for voice, violin, cello & piano, Op. 12/1 | 16:12 min | Vocal Music | 1908 |
| 7 | Musiques, for voice & piano, Op 17 | 31:21 min | Vocal Music | 1908 |
| 8 | Sonata for clarinet, flute & piano, Op. 11 ("Trio") | 12:35 min | Chamber Music | 1907 |
| 9 | Suite sur des airs populaires grecs, for violin & piano, Op. 10 | 10:51 min | Chamber Music | 1907 |
| 10 | Sonata for violin & piano in D minor, Op. 6 | 27:52 min | Chamber Music | 1902 |
| 11 | Sonatine for piano No. 2, Op. 5 ("Pastorale") | 9:29 min | Keyboard | 1897 |
| 12 | Sonatine for piano No. 1, Op. 4 ("Bourguignonne") | 8:09 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 13 | Mai grand meire, Ç'ast les gens de Bouze, for voice & ensemble | 2:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 14 | Vocalise-Étude, Op. 24 | 2:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | Symphony No. 2 in A major Op. 25 ("Bretonne") | 17:11 min | Symphony | - |
| 16 | Symphony No. 1 in A major Op. 18 | 22:36 min | Symphony | - |
| 17 | Complainte de Notre Dame, for voice & orchestra (Burgundian Songs from the Beaune Country) | 3:51 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Suite on Greek folk songs, for violin & piano | 9:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Suite française, for orchestra | 14:56 min | Orchestral | - |
| 20 | String Quartet | 26:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Il était une fille, une fille d'honneur, for voice & orchestra (Burgundian Songs from the Beaune Country) | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Le Pommier d'Août, for voice & orchestra (Burgundian Songs from the Beaune Country) | 3:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Le poème du Rhone Op. 30 | 17:48 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 24 | Noël, for voice & orchestra (Burgundian Songs from the Beaune Country) | 1:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Aidieu, bargeire!, for voice & orchestra (Burgundian Songs from the Beaune Country) | 2:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Sonata for cello & piano, Op. 2 | 14:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Sonata for bugle & piano | 6:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Quand j'ai sôti de mon villaige, for voice & orchestra (Burgundian Songs from the Beaune Country) | 1:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Ouverture pour un conte gai, for orchestra | 5:46 min | Orchestral | - |
| 30 | Odelettes Anacréontiques, Op. 13 | 7:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Maurice Emmanuel
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Maurice Emmanuel - Frédéric Angleraux, Hélène Hébrard, François Killian – Chamber Music And Songs(CD, Album) | 2014 | Toccata Classics |
| 2 |  |
Dawn Upshaw, Orchestre De L'Opéra De Lyon, Kent Nagano, Canteloube, Emmanuel – Chants D'Auvergne; Chansons Bourguignonnes(2×CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 2013 | Erato |
| 3 |  |
Maurice Emmanuel - Marie-Catherine Girod, Alain Marion, Richard Vieille – Les Six Sonatines, Sonate Pour Clarinette, Flûte Et Piano(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2004 | Accord |
| 4 |  |
Jean Langlais, Germaine Tailleferre, Maurice Emmanuel, Enikö Butkai, Till Alexander Körber – Songs(CD, Album) | 2002 | Hungaroton Classic |
| 5 |  |
Georges Enesco, Maurice Ravel, Maurice Emmanuel, Fritz Kreisler, Patrick Bismuth, Anne Gaëls – En Miroir / Dans Un Caractère Populaire(2×CD, Album) | 2001 | Zig Zag Territoires |
| 6 |  |
Canteloube • Emmanuel -- Dawn Upshaw, Kent Nagano / Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon – Chants D'Auvergne / Chansons Bourguignonnes | 1997 | Erato |
| 7 |  |
Marc Coppey, Eric Le Sage, Trio Wanderer : Claude Debussy, Ernest Chausson, Maurice Emmanuel – Debussy, Chausson, Emmanuel(CD, Album) | 1993 | K617 |
| 8 |  |
Maurice Emmanuel, Florence Katz, Jean-Pierre Quenaudon, Laure Rivierre, Chœur Régional De Bourgogne Direction Roger Toulet – Trente chansons bourgouignonnes du pays de Baune(CD, Compilation) | 1993 | Naxos Patrimoine |
| 9 |  |
Maurice Emmanuel, Leif Segerstam, James Lockhart, Gilles Nopre, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz – Symphonies N°1 & 2, Le Poème du Rhône(CD, Stereo) | 1993 | Naxos |
| 10 |  |
Maurice Emmanuel – Rhenish Philharmonic Orchestra, James Lockhart • Gilles Nopre – Symphonies Nos. 1 And 2 • Le Poème Du Rhône(CD, ) | 1993 | Marco Polo |
| 11 |  |
Ensemble Ad Libitum, W.A. Mozart, G. Donizetti, C. Saint-Saën, M. Emmanuel, M. Arnold, J. Françaix – Ensemble Ad Libitum(CD, Album) | 1992 | Arti Audio |
| 12 |  |
Maurice Emmanuel, Peter Jacobs – Six Sonatines(CD, ) | 1992 | Continuum |
| 13 |  |
Debussy, Emmanuel / Yvonne Lefébure – Masques, Images, Isle Joyeuse / 3 Sonatines(CD, ) | 1989 | FY |
| 14 |  |
Maurice Emmanuel - Marie-Catherine Girod, Alain Marion, Richard Vieille – Les Six Sonatines, Sonate Pour Clarinette, Flûte Et Piano(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1986 | Accord |
| 15 |  |
Jacques Herbillon, Jeffrey Grice, Luc Urbain, Bizet, Poulenc, Emmanuel, Auber, Rivier, Ravel, Auric, Gounod, Casella, Roussel, Saint Saëns, Dukas, Honneger, Levade, Gabus – Le Tombeau De Ronsard(LP) | 1985 | Calliope |
| 16 |  |
Françis Poulenc / Maurice Emmanuel - Duo De Pianos Billard-Azaïs, Orchestre National de l' O.R.T.F., Maurice Suzan / Orchestre Philharmonique de l' O.R.T.F., Jean Doussard – Concerto En Ré Mineur Pour Deux Pianos Et Orchestre / Deuxième Symphonie En La (D | 1973 | Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF) |
| 17 |  |
Paul Dukas / Maurice Emmanuel / Yvonne Lefébure – Variations, Interlude Et Finale, Prélude Elégiaque / Sonatine IV Sur Des Modes Hindous, Sonatines III Et VI(LP, Album) | - | Fy |
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