Claude Champagne
Claude Champagne (born May 27, 1891 in Montreal ; † December 21, 1965 there ) was a Canadian composer .
Champagne was Orpha-F's music theory and piano student . Deveaux and later by Romain-Octave Pelletier . From the age of fourteen he studied violin with Albert Chamberland . After graduating from the National Conservatory in Montreal, he taught piano and violin and gave private lessons in music theory and harmony. He was also a member of the Canadian Grenadier Guards Band under Jean-Josaphat Gagnier .
From 1921 to 1928 he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with André Gedalge , Charles Koechlin and Raoul Laparra . He then worked at various music schools and at McGill University in Montreal as a music theory and composition teacher. From 1942 he was Assistant Director of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal . His students included Violet Archer , Jocelyne Binet , François Brassard , Maurice Dela , Marvin Duchow , Richard Eaton , Serge Garant , Rhené Jaque , Roger Matton , Pierre Mercure , François Morel , Clermont Pépin , Gilles Tremblay , Robert Turner and Jean Vallerand .
In 1964, Champagne was honored for his work and work as a music teacher and promoter with a "Claude Champagne Year"; the National Film Board of Canada produced the film Bonsoir Claude Champagne , and the CBC presented a tribute to Claude Champagne .
His compositions, influenced by French-Canadian folk music, are in the tradition of Franck , Fauré and Debussy . His Parisian years were formative for him, during which he was able to record initial successes as a composer with performances of works such as Hercule et Omphale and Suite canadienne .
Works
- Hercule et Omphale for orchestra, 1918
- Prélude et Filigrane for piano, 1918
- Suite canadienne for small orchestra, 1927
- Habanera for violin and piano, 1929
- Danse villageoise for violin and piano, 1929–1954
- Berceuse for small orchestra, 1933
- Quadrilha brasileira for piano, 1942
- Evocation for small orchestra, 1943
- Images du Canada francais for choir and orchestra, 1943
- Symphonie gaspésienne for orchestra, 1944
- Concerto in D Minor for piano and orchestra, 1948
- Paysanna for small orchestra, 1953
- String Quartet , 1954
- Suite miniature for Trio, 1958, and String Quintet, 1963
- Altitude for choir and orchestra, 1959
Fonts
- Initiation pratique au solfège. Montreal 1938.
- Solfège pratique. Montreal 1939.
- Solfège scolaire. Montreal 1940.
- Solfège pédagogique. Montreal 1948.
- Solfèges manuscrits à changements de clefs: 44 lecons pour voix moyennes , vol 1. Montreal 1958
literature
- Louise Bail Milot: Claude Champagne ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia . March 4, 2015. Accessed September 1, 2018.
Web links
- Short biography at the Canadian Music Center
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Louise Bail Milot: Claude Champagne ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia . March 4, 2015. Accessed September 1, 2018.
- ^ Andrée Desautels: Champagne, Claude. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
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SURNAME | Champagne, Claude |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1891 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal |
DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1965 |
Place of death | Montreal |