André David

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André David (2004)

André David (born February 2, 1922 in Algiers , † June 5, 2007 in Paris ) was a French composer.

Life

David studied both music at the Montpellier Conservatory and medicine at the University of Paris . His main composition teachers were Maurice Le Boucher in Montpellier and Noël Gallon in Paris.

David composed piano and chamber music, songs, symphonic works and a cantata. His opera Rodolphe, based on a libretto by Jacques Grasswill , premiered at the 2002 Festival des Coréades in Poitou-Charentes under the direction of Jean-Yves Gaudin .

Works

  • Trois mélodies , songs based on Eva Norvska and Pierrette Germain , 1975–78
  • Expression for two pianos four hands, 1981
  • Ecart for piano, 1984
  • Anaglyph for piano and violin, 1985
  • Ballade for two pianos and bassoon, 1985
  • Décan for piano four hands, string quartet, flute, clarinet, double bass and percussion, 1986
  • Trois petites pièces , 1987
  • Naufrage for organ, violin and speaker or Ondes Martenot, piano, percussion and speaker based on a text by Heinrich Heine , translated by Gérard de Nerval , 1988
  • Ortive for symphony orchestra, 1988
  • Monisme for violin solo, 1989 (premiered by Alexis Galpérine )
  • Sciophonie for string quartet and piano, 1990
  • Madiganae for piano, 1990
  • Rai for string orchestra or piano and cello, 1991
  • Panlogue for piano and concert harmonica or flute, 1991
  • La mère et le roi for soprano, piano and string quartet based on a text by Pierrette Germain, 1993
  • Quinterna for five guitars, violin, double bass and drums, 1994
  • Eunode , Concerto for Piano and Instrumental Ensemble, 1994
  • Heliades for piano, trumpet, saxophone and percussion, 1995
  • Rai II for symphony orchestra, 1996
  • Le chêne de lumière cantata based on a text by Pierrette Germain, 1996
  • Quadrimania for piano four hands, 1997
  • Quaterna for guitar quartet, 1997
  • Spinels for piano and flute, 1997
  • Eoly for wind quintet, 1998
  • Tempo del trio for piano, violin and cello, 1999
  • Profil d'orgues for three organs, 1999
  • Rodolphe , Opera, 2001
  • Tête à tête for piano four hands, 2003
  • Impromptu for piano, 2004
  • Fil à fil for choir based on a text by Pierrette Germain, 2007
  • Foliane for organ and speaker based on a text by Pierette Germain, 2007

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personal data
SURNAME David, André
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French composer
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Algiers
DATE OF DEATH June 5, 2007
Place of death Paris