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'''Louis Gregh''' ([[March 16]], [[1843]] Philippeville, now [[Skikda]], [[Algeria]] - [[January 21]], [[1915]] Sainte Mesme, [[Seine-et-Oise]], now [[Yvelines]]) was a French composer and music publisher.
'''Louis Charles Félix François Gregh''' (16 March 1843 – 21 January 1915) was a French composer and music publisher.<ref>Deborah Mawer, ''Historical Interplay in French Music and Culture, 1860–1960'' (London: Routledge, 2017).</ref>


==Life==
His family was of [[Malta|Maltese]] origin. He is the author of operettas, ballets, numerous popular songs, and over one hundred and fifty pianoforte pieces for two, four, and six hands.
Gregh was born in Philippeville, now [[Skikda]], [[Algeria]]. His family was of [[Malta|Maltese]] origin. As a composer, he wrote operettas, ballets, numerous popular songs, and over 150 works for piano for two, four, and six hands. He died in Sainte Mesme, [[Seine-et-Oise]], now [[Yvelines]], aged 71.


His son [[Fernand Gregh]] (1873-1960) was a philosopher, literary critic and poet, member of the [[Académie Française]].
His son [[Fernand Gregh]] (1873–1960) was a philosopher, literary critic and poet, member of the [[Académie française]].


==Publishing business==
===Works===
Gregh registered as a music publisher with [[SACEM]] in February 1873 after having bought the catalogue of the Parisian publisher Claude Heu.<ref>Anik Devriès & [[François Lesure]]: ''Dictionnaire des éditeurs de musique français'', vol. 2: ''De 1820 à 1914'' (Geneva: Minkoff, 1988), p. 199.</ref> He grew by acquiring, by auction, parts of the dissolved publishers [[Léon Escudier]] (1882), Egrot (1884), and Jochem (1899). He was also the French representative of the publishers [[Litolff]] and [[Universal Edition]]. His business was quite successful, and he only gave up in old age in 1907, when he sold it to Rouart, which in turn was taken over by [[Salabert]] in 1953.
*''Le chant du Séraphin'' (impromptu for piano, 1875)
*''Le bon pasteur'' (song with lyrics by L. Capet, 1876)
*''La cage du pinson''(song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876
*''Grande marche solennelle'' (for piano, 1876)
*''Je n'ai rien osé lui dire!'' ("récit-naïveté" poetry by A. Queyriaux, 1876)
*''La leçon de charité'' (song with lyrics by Capet and Carel, 1876
*''Lettre d'une pensionnaire'' (found by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
*''Minuit à Venise'' (barcarola with lyrics by A. Queyriaux, 1876)
*''La plainte de l'exilé'' (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
*''Les roses mortes'' (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
*op. 5: ''Les bergers Watteau'' (dance aria in Louis XV style, for piano, for 4 hands 1876, for 2 hands ca. 1880)
*op. 6: ''1ère mazurka de salon'' (piano piece, ca. 1877)
*op. 10: ''Élégie pastorale'' (piano piece, 1876)
*op. 11: ''Les farfadets'' (scherzo-galop for piano, 1877)
*''Connaissez-vous mon amie?'' (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1877)
*''Dora'' (polka brillante for piano, 1877)
*''Études de mécanisme et d'expression'' (for piano, 1877)
*''Les joyeux papillons'' (capriccio for piano, 1877)
*''Le pays du bon vin'' (''Toast à la France'') (song with choir ad-libitum, lyrics by L. Labarre and A. Queyriaux, 1877)
*''En troïka!'' (Russian mazurka song with lyrics by G. de Loyat and A. Queyriaux, 1878)
*''L'étoile de la France''(patriotic song with lyrics by L. Raimon and J. Dorsay, 1878)
*''Fatma'' ("réponse à la Ballade arabe" with lyrics by Henry Drucker, 1878)
*''Pastorale Louis XV'' (piano piece, 1878)
*''Retour des moissonneurs'' (village sketch for piano, 1878)
*op. 14: ''Perles et fleurs, 2e mazurke brillante de salon'' (for piano, 1877)
*op. 15: ''L'immensité'' (suite of waltzes, 1880}
**''L'immensité'' (waltz with French lyrics by Jules Ruelle, Italian translation by Cesare da Prato, 1880)
*op. 16: ''Rêverie'' (piano piece, 1878)
*op. 17: ''Chant du souvenir'' (nocturne for piano, 1879)
*op. 19: ''Les phalènes'' (capriccio for piano, 1880)
*op. 20: ''La mandoline'' (musical dialogue, great concert polka, 1880)
*op. 21: ''Au petit trot'' (pianopiece, 1880)
*''Un Lycée de jeunes filles'' (operetta, 1881)
*''Le Présomtif'' (operetta, 1884)
*''Le Capitaine Roland'' (operetta, 1895)
*''Arlette'' (ballet)
*''Parais à ta fenêtre'' (serenade)


==Selected compositions==
[[category:French composers|Gregh, Louis]]
'''Stage works'''
[[category:1843 births|Gregh, Louis]]
* ''Un Lycée de jeunes filles'' (operetta, 1881)
[[Category:1915 deaths|Gregh, Louis]]
* ''Le Présomptif'' (opera bouffe, 1884)
* ''Le Capitaine Roland'' (operetta, 1895)
* ''Arlette'' (ballet)

'''Vocal music'''
* ''Le Bon pasteur'' (L. Capet) (1876)
* ''La Cage du pinson'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
* ''Je n'ai rien osé lui dire. Récit-naïveté'' (words: A. Queyriaux) (1876)
* ''La Leçon de charité'' (Capet & Carel) (1876)
* ''Lettre d'une pensionnaire'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
* ''Minuit à Venise. Barcarola'' (A. Queyriaux) (1876)
* ''La Plainte de l'exilé'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
* ''Les Roses mortes'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
* ''Connaissez-vous mon amie?'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1877)
* ''Le Pays du bon vin'' (''Toast à la France'') (with choir [[ad libitum]], L. Labarre &. Queyriaux) (1877)
* ''En troïka!'' (G. de Loyat & A. Queyriaux) (1878)
* ''L'Étoile de la France'' (L. Raimon & J. Dorsay) (1878)
* ''Fatma. Réponse à la Ballade arabe'' (Henry Drucker) (1878)
* ''L'Immensité'' (Jules Ruelle; Italian translation: Cesare da Prato) (1880)

'''Piano music'''
* ''Danse slave'', Op. 1
* ''En poste. Grand galop di bravura'', Op. 2
* ''Chanson béarnaise'', Op. 3
* ''Le Chant du Séraphin'', Op. 4 (1875)
* ''Les Bergers-Watteau'', Op. 5
* ''1ère Mazurka de salon'', Op. 6
* ''Grand marche solennelle'', Op. 7 (1876)
* ''Les Joyeux papillons. Capriccio'', Op. 8 (1877)
* ''Élégie-Étude'', Op. 9
* ''Élégie-Pastorale'', Op. 10
* ''Les Farfadets. Scherzo galop'', Op. 11
* ''Pastorale Louis XV'', Op. 12 (1878)
* ''Le Retour des moissonneurs'', Op. 13 (1878)
* ''Perles et Fleurs. 2eme Mazurka brillante du salon'', Op. 14
* ''L'Immensité. Suite de valses'', Op. 15
* ''Rêverie'', Op. 16
* ''Le Chant du souvenir'', Op. 17
* ''L'Oiseau moqueur'', Op. 18
* ''Les Phalènes'', Op. 19
* ''La Mandoline'', Op. 20
* ''Au petit trot'', Op. 21
* ''Aida grande marche'' (Verdi), transcription, Op. 22
* ''Bergerette. Pastorale Florian'', Op. 23
* ''Grande valse romantique'', Op. 24
* ''Les Noces d'or'', Op. 25
* ''La Gaditana'', Op. 26
* ''Promenade matinale'', Op. 27
* ''Matinée de mai. Caprice'', Op. 28
* ''Parais à ta fenêtre! Sérénade'', Op. 29
* ''Coquetterie. Air de ballet'', Op. 30
* ''Valse de Salon No. 4'', Op. 35
* ''Je pense à vous. Valse'', Op. 42
* ''Répose'', Op. 53
* ''Fête printanière'', Op. 67
* ''Avant-printemps'', Op. 96
* ''Nuits algériennes'', Op. 98
* ''Voyages en rêve'', Op. 108
* ''Dora. Polka brillante'' (1877)
* ''Études de mécanisme et d'expression'' (1877)

==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 11 April 2024

Louis Charles Félix François Gregh (16 March 1843 – 21 January 1915) was a French composer and music publisher.[1]

Life[edit]

Gregh was born in Philippeville, now Skikda, Algeria. His family was of Maltese origin. As a composer, he wrote operettas, ballets, numerous popular songs, and over 150 works for piano for two, four, and six hands. He died in Sainte Mesme, Seine-et-Oise, now Yvelines, aged 71.

His son Fernand Gregh (1873–1960) was a philosopher, literary critic and poet, member of the Académie française.

Publishing business[edit]

Gregh registered as a music publisher with SACEM in February 1873 after having bought the catalogue of the Parisian publisher Claude Heu.[2] He grew by acquiring, by auction, parts of the dissolved publishers Léon Escudier (1882), Egrot (1884), and Jochem (1899). He was also the French representative of the publishers Litolff and Universal Edition. His business was quite successful, and he only gave up in old age in 1907, when he sold it to Rouart, which in turn was taken over by Salabert in 1953.

Selected compositions[edit]

Stage works

  • Un Lycée de jeunes filles (operetta, 1881)
  • Le Présomptif (opera bouffe, 1884)
  • Le Capitaine Roland (operetta, 1895)
  • Arlette (ballet)

Vocal music

  • Le Bon pasteur (L. Capet) (1876)
  • La Cage du pinson (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
  • Je n'ai rien osé lui dire. Récit-naïveté (words: A. Queyriaux) (1876)
  • La Leçon de charité (Capet & Carel) (1876)
  • Lettre d'une pensionnaire (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
  • Minuit à Venise. Barcarola (A. Queyriaux) (1876)
  • La Plainte de l'exilé (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
  • Les Roses mortes (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
  • Connaissez-vous mon amie? (Villemer & Delormel) (1877)
  • Le Pays du bon vin (Toast à la France) (with choir ad libitum, L. Labarre &. Queyriaux) (1877)
  • En troïka! (G. de Loyat & A. Queyriaux) (1878)
  • L'Étoile de la France (L. Raimon & J. Dorsay) (1878)
  • Fatma. Réponse à la Ballade arabe (Henry Drucker) (1878)
  • L'Immensité (Jules Ruelle; Italian translation: Cesare da Prato) (1880)

Piano music

  • Danse slave, Op. 1
  • En poste. Grand galop di bravura, Op. 2
  • Chanson béarnaise, Op. 3
  • Le Chant du Séraphin, Op. 4 (1875)
  • Les Bergers-Watteau, Op. 5
  • 1ère Mazurka de salon, Op. 6
  • Grand marche solennelle, Op. 7 (1876)
  • Les Joyeux papillons. Capriccio, Op. 8 (1877)
  • Élégie-Étude, Op. 9
  • Élégie-Pastorale, Op. 10
  • Les Farfadets. Scherzo galop, Op. 11
  • Pastorale Louis XV, Op. 12 (1878)
  • Le Retour des moissonneurs, Op. 13 (1878)
  • Perles et Fleurs. 2eme Mazurka brillante du salon, Op. 14
  • L'Immensité. Suite de valses, Op. 15
  • Rêverie, Op. 16
  • Le Chant du souvenir, Op. 17
  • L'Oiseau moqueur, Op. 18
  • Les Phalènes, Op. 19
  • La Mandoline, Op. 20
  • Au petit trot, Op. 21
  • Aida grande marche (Verdi), transcription, Op. 22
  • Bergerette. Pastorale Florian, Op. 23
  • Grande valse romantique, Op. 24
  • Les Noces d'or, Op. 25
  • La Gaditana, Op. 26
  • Promenade matinale, Op. 27
  • Matinée de mai. Caprice, Op. 28
  • Parais à ta fenêtre! Sérénade, Op. 29
  • Coquetterie. Air de ballet, Op. 30
  • Valse de Salon No. 4, Op. 35
  • Je pense à vous. Valse, Op. 42
  • Répose, Op. 53
  • Fête printanière, Op. 67
  • Avant-printemps, Op. 96
  • Nuits algériennes, Op. 98
  • Voyages en rêve, Op. 108
  • Dora. Polka brillante (1877)
  • Études de mécanisme et d'expression (1877)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Deborah Mawer, Historical Interplay in French Music and Culture, 1860–1960 (London: Routledge, 2017).
  2. ^ Anik Devriès & François Lesure: Dictionnaire des éditeurs de musique français, vol. 2: De 1820 à 1914 (Geneva: Minkoff, 1988), p. 199.
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