Louis Gregh

Louis Gregh (16 March 1843 - 21 January 1915) was a French composer and music publisher.

Gregh was born in Philippeville, now Skikda, Algeria. His family was of 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.

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

Works

• op. 1: Danse Slave
• op. 2: En Poste - galop di bravoura
• op. 3: Chanson Bearnaise
• op. 4: Le Chant du Seraphin
• op. 5: Les Bergers-Watteau
• op. 6: 1eme Mazurke brilliante du concert
• op. 7: Grand March Solennelle
• op. 8: Les Joyeux Papillons
• op. 9: Elegie Etude
• op. 10: Elegie Pastorale
• op. 11: Les Farfadets - scherzo galop
• op. 12: Pastoral Louis XV
• op. 13: Le Retour des Moissonneurs
• op. 14: Perles et Fleurs - 2eme mazurka brillainte du salon
• op. 15: L'Immensite - suite des valses
• op. 16: Reverie
• op. 17: Le Chant du Souvenur
• op. 18: L'Oiseau Moqueur
• op. 19: Les Phalenes
• op. 20: La Mandoline
• op. 21: Au Petit Trot
• op. 22: Transcription of Aida Grand March (Verdi)
• op. 23: Bergette - pastorale Florian
• op. 24; Grande Valse Romantique
• op. 25: Les Noces d'Or
• op. 26: La Gaditana
• op. 27: Promenade Matinale
• op. 28: Matinee de Mai - caprice
• op. 29: Parais à ta fenêtre! - serenade : transcription pour piano
• op. 30: Coquetterie - air de ballet
• op. 35: Valse de Salon No.4
• op. 42: Je pense a vous -valse
• op. 53: Repose
• op. 67: Fete printaniere
• op. 96: Avant-printemps
• op. 98: Nuits algériennes

• L'Immensité (waltz with French lyrics by Jules Ruelle, Italian translation by Cesare da Prato, 1880)
• Arlette (ballet)
• Connaissez-vous mon amie? (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1877)
• Dora (polka brillante for piano, 1877)
• En troïka! (Russian mazurka song with lyrics by G. de Loyat and A. Queyriaux, 1878)
• Études de mécanisme et d'expression (for piano, 1877)
• Fatma ("réponse à la Ballade arabe" with lyrics by Henry Drucker, 1878)
• Grande marche solennelle (for piano, 1876)
• Je n'ai rien osé lui dire! ("récit-naïveté" poetry by A. Queyriaux, 1876)
• La Cage du pinson (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
• La Leçon de charité (song with lyrics by Capet and Carel, 1876)
• La Plainte de l'exilé (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
• Le Bon pasteur (song with lyrics by L. Capet, 1876)
• Le Capitaine Roland (operetta, 1895)
• Le Chant du Séraphin (impromptu for piano, 1875)
• Le Pays du bon vin (Toast à la France) (song with choir ad-libitum, lyrics by L. Labarre and A. Queyriaux, 1877)
• Le Présomtif (operetta, 1884)
• Les Joyeux papillons (capriccio for piano, 1877)
• Les Roses mortes (song with lyrics by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
• L'Etoile de la France (patriotic song with lyrics by L. Raimon and J. Dorsay, 1878)
• Lettre d'une pensionnaire (found by Villemer and Delormel, 1876)
• Minuit à Venise (barcarola with lyrics by A. Queyriaux, 1876)
• Parais à ta fenêtre (serenade)
• Pastorale Louis XV (piano piece, 1878)
• Retour des moissonneurs (village sketch for piano, 1878)
• Un Lycée de jeunes filles (operetta, 1881)