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'''Louis Gregh''' (16 March 1843 - 21 January 1915) <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KN5CDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT65&dq=%22Louis+Gregh%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHwY2BvcvcAhXm64MKHVFfBc4Q6AEIVTAI#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20Gregh%22&f=false|title=Historical Interplay in French Music and Culture, 1860–1960|last=Mawer|first=Deborah|date=2017-11-22|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781317121800|language=en}}</ref>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==
Gregh was born in Philippeville, now [[Skikda]], [[Algeria]]. 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. He died in Sainte Mesme, [[Seine-et-Oise]], now [[Yvelines]], aged 71.
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.
*op. 1: Danse Slave

*op. 2: En Poste - grand galop di bravura
==Selected compositions==
*op. 3: Chanson Béarnaise
'''Stage works'''
*op. 4: Le Chant du Séraphin
* ''Un Lycée de jeunes filles'' (operetta, 1881)
*op. 5: Les Bergers-Watteau
* ''Le Présomptif'' (opera bouffe, 1884)
*op. 6: 1ère Mazurka de salon
* ''Le Capitaine Roland'' (operetta, 1895)
*op. 7: Grand March Solennelle
* ''Arlette'' (ballet)
*op. 8: Les Joyeux Papillons

*op. 9: Elégie Etude
'''Vocal music'''
*op. 10: Elégie Pastorale
* ''Le Bon pasteur'' (L. Capet) (1876)
*op. 11: Les Farfadets - scherzo galop
* ''La Cage du pinson'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
*op. 12: Pastorale Louis XV
* ''Je n'ai rien osé lui dire. Récit-naïveté'' (words: A. Queyriaux) (1876)
*op. 13: Le Retour des Moissonneurs
* ''La Leçon de charité'' (Capet & Carel) (1876)
*op. 14: Perles et Fleurs - 2eme mazurka brillante du salon
* ''Lettre d'une pensionnaire'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
*op. 15: L'Immensité - suite de valses
* ''Minuit à Venise. Barcarola'' (A. Queyriaux) (1876)
*op. 16: Rêverie
* ''La Plainte de l'exilé'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
*op. 17: Le Chant du Souvenir
* ''Les Roses mortes'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1876)
*op. 18: L'Oiseau Moqueur
* ''Connaissez-vous mon amie?'' (Villemer & Delormel) (1877)
*op. 19: Les Phalènes
* ''Le Pays du bon vin'' (''Toast à la France'') (with choir [[ad libitum]], L. Labarre &. Queyriaux) (1877)
*op. 20: La Mandoline
* ''En troïka!'' (G. de Loyat & A. Queyriaux) (1878)
*op. 21: Au Petit Trot
* ''L'Étoile de la France'' (L. Raimon & J. Dorsay) (1878)
*op. 22: Transcription of Aida Grand March (Verdi)
* ''Fatma. Réponse à la Ballade arabe'' (Henry Drucker) (1878)
*op. 23: Bergerette - pastorale Florian
* ''L'Immensité'' (Jules Ruelle; Italian translation: Cesare da Prato) (1880)
*op. 24: Grande Valse Romantique

*op. 25: Les Noces d'Or
'''Piano music'''
*op. 26: La Gaditana
* ''Danse slave'', Op. 1
*op. 27: Promenade Matinale
* ''En poste. Grand galop di bravura'', Op. 2
*op. 28: Matinée de Mai - caprice
* ''Chanson béarnaise'', Op. 3
*op. 29: Parais à ta fenêtre! - serenade : transcription pour piano
* ''Le Chant du Séraphin'', Op. 4 (1875)
*op. 30: Coquetterie - air de ballet
* ''Les Bergers-Watteau'', Op. 5
*op. 35: Valse de Salon No.4
* ''1ère Mazurka de salon'', Op. 6
*op. 42: Je pense à vous - valse
* ''Grand marche solennelle'', Op. 7 (1876)
*op. 53: Repose
* ''Les Joyeux papillons. Capriccio'', Op. 8 (1877)
*op. 67: Fête printanière
* ''Élégie-Étude'', Op. 9
*op. 96: Avant-printemps
* ''Élégie-Pastorale'', Op. 10
*op. 98: Nuits algériennes
* ''Les Farfadets. Scherzo galop'', Op. 11
*op. 108 : Voyages en rêve
* ''Pastorale Louis XV'', Op. 12 (1878)
*''L'Immensité'' (waltz with French lyrics by Jules Ruelle, Italian translation by Cesare da Prato, 1880)
* ''Le Retour des moissonneurs'', Op. 13 (1878)
*''Arlette'' (ballet)
* ''Perles et Fleurs. 2eme Mazurka brillante du salon'', Op. 14
*''Connaissez-vous mon amie?'' (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1877)
* ''L'Immensité. Suite de valses'', Op. 15
*''Dora'' (polka brillante for piano, 1877)
* ''Rêverie'', Op. 16
*''En troïka!'' (Russian mazurka song with lyrics by G. de Loyat and A. Queyriaux, 1878)
* ''Le Chant du souvenir'', Op. 17
*''Études de mécanisme et d'expression'' (for piano, 1877)
* ''L'Oiseau moqueur'', Op. 18
*''Fatma'' ("réponse à la Ballade arabe" with lyrics by Henry Drucker, 1878)
* ''Les Phalènes'', Op. 19
*''Grande marche solennelle'' (for piano, 1876)
* ''La Mandoline'', Op. 20
*''Je n'ai rien osé lui dire!'' ("récit-naïveté" poetry by A. Queyriaux, 1876)
* ''Au petit trot'', Op. 21
*''La Cage du pinson'' (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
* ''Aida grande marche'' (Verdi), transcription, Op. 22
*''La Leçon de charité'' (song with lyrics by Capet and Carel, 1876)
* ''Bergerette. Pastorale Florian'', Op. 23
*''La Plainte de l'exilé'' (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
* ''Grande valse romantique'', Op. 24
*''Le Bon pasteur'' (song with lyrics by L. Capet, 1876)
*''Le Capitaine Roland'' (operetta, 1895)
* ''Les Noces d'or'', Op. 25
* ''La Gaditana'', Op. 26
*''Le Chant du Séraphin'' (impromptu for piano, 1875)
* ''Promenade matinale'', Op. 27
*''Le Pays du bon vin'' (''Toast à la France'') (song with choir ad-libitum, lyrics by L. Labarre and A. Queyriaux, 1877)
* ''Matinée de mai. Caprice'', Op. 28
*''Le Présomptif'' (opera bouffe, 1884)
* ''Parais à ta fenêtre! Sérénade'', Op. 29
*''Les Joyeux papillons'' (capriccio for piano, 1877)
* ''Coquetterie. Air de ballet'', Op. 30
*''Les Roses mortes'' (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
* ''Valse de Salon No. 4'', Op. 35
*''L'Etoile de la France'' (patriotic song with lyrics by L. Raimon and J. Dorsay, 1878)
* ''Je pense à vous. Valse'', Op. 42
*''Lettre d'une pensionnaire'' (found by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
* ''Répose'', Op. 53
*''Minuit à Venise'' (barcarola with lyrics by A. Queyriaux, 1876)
* ''Fête printanière'', Op. 67
*''Parais à ta fenêtre'' (serenade)
* ''Avant-printemps'', Op. 96
*''Pastorale Louis XV'' (piano piece, 1878)
* ''Nuits algériennes'', Op. 98
*''Retour des moissonneurs'' (village sketch for piano, 1878)
* ''Voyages en rêve'', Op. 108
*''Un Lycée de jeunes filles'' (operetta, 1881)
* ''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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