Jacques Guyonnet

Jacques Guyonnet (born March 20, 1933 in Geneva ; died May 18, 2018 there ) was a Swiss composer , conductor and writer .

biography

Jacques Guyonnet studied at the Faculty of Literature and the Conservatory in Geneva. In addition, he attended international summer courses on new music in Darmstadt (1958/1960) and lessons in composition and conducting with Pierre Boulez (1959–1964).

In 1957 he founded the Studio Musique Contemporaine de Genève (SMC), an association for concerts, inspired in its beginnings by the Domaine musical , directed by André de Blonay. Guyonnet animated musical life in Geneva for a quarter of a century; In 1983 he suggested the dissolution of SMC.

In 1962 he published the article "J'accuse Ernest Ansermet" (German: "I accuse Ernest Ansermet "). He is the "murderer" of a whole generation of composers. The two published pages sparked polemics across the city and were received by various musicologists and philosophers, including Jean-Claude Piguet .

1963 Guyonnet received his certification as a diving instructor .

In 1964 he was musical advisor for Expo 64 , the Swiss national exhibition in Lausanne . In the same year he opened the ART studios (audio and video), which he converted in 2001 with Geneviève Calame and Chris Pennyscate into MIDI, computer science and virtual creation . Here he trained Peter Greenwood, Jacques Lacour and Christian “Wicked” Wicht in the areas of audio, video and IT.

Between 1964 and 1969 he gave concerts and courses and taught in the USA. He gave courses by name at the universities of New York, Buffalo and Illinois. He also completed a concert tour with the soloist ensemble of Lukas Foss , with a final concert in Carnegie Hall in New York.

He created various works under the name “Jacques Olivier”, including the film music for La Lune avec les Dents (1966) and Haschich (1967) by Michel Soutter , and Charles mort ou vif (1969) by Alain Tanner .

In 1972 Guyonnet married Geneviève Calame. The couple had two children.

In the course of his career he has been invited as chief conductor by several orchestras, including the Philharmonie Stuttgart (1972–1984), the Philharmonie Prague (1981) and the National Orchestra of Brazil (1984, Salle Cecilia Meireles in Rio de Janeiro ). He also taught at the Zurich University of Music (1981–1983).

From 1971 he was part of the Music Commission for the Four-Year Prize of the City of Geneva. In 1978 his election was canceled due to the intervention of a politician. At the international meeting in Tenerife in 1977 he was a delegate from Radio Suisse Romande . He chaired the SIMC from 1976 to 1981, as well as the Council of Europe's Music Commission for the preparation of the “European Year of Music” and he was also an expert for the Council of Europe from 1985 to 1987.

In 1993 his wife Geneviève Calame, who had worked closely with him, died in Mexico.

Guyonnet founded the publishing house «Éditions La Margelle» in 1999 and began a second career as a writer, with 32 novels and essays published . He published the online catalog of the SMC concerts (2010), a catalog of drivel with literary works (around 60 unpublished texts), electronic songs (from 2001 to 2013, 30 works and samples of electronic music), Le Jigéen with Alina Gomez ( 2013) and an online catalog of his work of linguistic creation in his novels. His musical oeuvre counts 63 compositions, which are arranged in a subject index.

He also led various other projects: a pilot course MUSINFO for the Ministry of Education with the support of the IRCAM / Center Pompidou (1970) with Giuseppe di Giugno, and he founded an academy AutreTerre (2012) which welcomed personalities from Switzerland and France.

Jacques Guyonnet died on May 18, 2018 in Geneva.

Works

Fonts

Théorie, esthétique

• Structure and Communication. Collection des Cahiers Renaud / Barrault. Julliard, Paris 1961.
• D'Est en Ouest. The World of Music, CIM, UNESCO, 1963.
• with Gilbert Métraux: Essai pour une méthodologie de l'enseignement de la musique à la génération actuelle. DIP / CRPP, 1971.
• Informer, former, reformer. Council of Europe (1974).
• Musique et Architecture. Faculty of Architecture, Geneva 1976.
• About a new function of traditional instruments in broadcasting. European Broadcasting Conference (EBU), Tenerife.
• J'accuse Ernest Ansermet. In: Journal de Genève . 1966. And: Ansermet Re-suscité. In: Repères, Revue romande trimestrielle, No. 7, 1983.
• L'Œil du Cyclone. Council of Europe, Strasbourg 1984. Published in: Politiques Culturelles and Construire (weekly magazine, Switzerland)
• INSOMNIA 84th video report for René Berger. Commissioned by the Institut d'Études et de Recherche en information visuelle, Lausanne 1984.
• Ginastera "Le Fondateur". In: Repères, Revue romande trimestrielle, No. 8, 1984.
• Informatique et créativité musicale. In: Pour une informatique consciente. Presses polytechniques romandes, 1985.
• Le Jardin aux sentiers qui bifurquent. Council of Europe, Strasbourg 1985.

Musical works

The entire recorded work:

• Op 1: Prelude à la mer. For orchestra and choir. 1955. (Souvenir de Perros Guirec)
• Op 2: Musique de scene pour Alceste. (For the Faculty of Literature Geneva) 1956.
• Op 3: Musique de scene pour Léonce et Léna. 1957. (For François Simon.)
• Op 4: Terre dans le ciel. Chamber opera. Libretto by Michel Soutter; UA Orchestra Collegium academicum, Robert Dunand (cond.) 1958.
• Op 5: Suite sérielle. For chamber ensemble 1958.
• Op 6: Monades I. For chamber orchestra 1958
• Op 7: Polyphonies I, II, III. 1959/1960. For viola, flute, piano; 2 pianos; Viola, fetus, 2 pianos. Universal Éditions (Vienna) / Paris 1960.
• Op 8: Monades II. 1959/1960, “À Pierre Boulez”. Paris 1961. Pierre Boulez; Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 9: Monades III. 1961. For Hans Rosbaud . Commissioned by the Donaueschingen Festival in 1961, conducted by Hans Rosbaud (Südwestfunk Orchester). Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 10: En trois éclats! 1964. For and after Pierre Boulez. For piano and chamber orchestra. Editions ART, Geneva 1966
• Op 11: I Livre III. for piano, for Jean Derbès. 1965.
• OP 12: Stèle in memoriam JFK 1965. For chamber orchestra and electronics. Editions ART, Geneva
• Op 13: The Approach to the Hidden Man I. 1967. Editions ART, Geneva 1968.
• Op 14: 7 Portes du Temps. 1966. Three pieces for symphony orchestra. Editions ART, Geneva 1967
• Op 15: The Approach to the Hidden Man II. 1968. For Jorge Luis Borges . Editions ART, Geneva 1968.
• Op 16: n ° 10 1968 V Let there be Events. For three orchestral groups and one conductor. Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 17: Chronicles (A labyrinth for piano). Editions ART, Geneva 1969/1970.
• Op 18: Images 3/4 du siècle. 1970. Ballet music. Rock and electronics. Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 19: Good Grief Jerry. 1970. For Jerry, Alfonso, Elaine and Anne-Laurence. Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 20: Le Livre III. 1970. Electronics, trombone and bass flute. Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 21: A Single R *. 1971. For Serge Collot. Editions ART, Geneva 1972.
• Op 22: Le Chant remémoré. Editions ART, Geneva 1972.
• Op 23: Chorus III. 1972. A semi mobile. For vocal quartet, flute, trombone, synthesizer, percussion. Editions ART, Geneva 1972.
• Op 24: The Change (Le Livre des Mutations). (Supported by the Pro Helvetia Foundation ). The ART Publishing, Geneva 1973.
• Op 25: Beethoven et le labyrinths. Real and false Beethoven sketches. The ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 26: III Mémorial pour Artémis Calame. 1974. (4 trumpets / 4 trombones). The ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 27: IV Les Seigneurs de la Culture. 1974. (Video. N / B, 1/2 "). The ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 28: V Les Enfants du Désert. 1974. For Geneviève Calame. The ART Publishing, Geneva 1975.
• Op 29: 1974 VII Variations on un thème d ' Anton Webern . The ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 30: 1974 XII Lucifer Photophores. (A color video tape on interaction between music and synthesized image) . The ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 31: 1975 III Lucifer Photophores. For Paul Sacher . Editions ART Geneva 1976
• Op 32: Maria Besta Sabida. Video. The ART Publishing, Geneva
• Op 33: 1975 IX Chronicles II. Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 34: Zornagore: a saga. 1976. À Michel Butor. Poem, for symphony orchestra and recital. Text by Michel Butor. Editions ART, Geneva
• Op 35: Immémoriales. 1976. For piano and electronic sounds. Editions ART Geneva.
• Op 36: Les Seigneurs de la culture. Video sequence pour René Berger
• Op 37: Les profondeurs de la Terre. 1977. A poem, for symphony orchestra; WP: Victoria Hall Geneva, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Guyonnet (cond.). 17 min. Editions ART Genève.
• Op 38: Ombre 1979 "A mes amis les Ombrephontes de mer". Premiere: Victoria Hall Geneva, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Geneviève Calame (sol.), Jacques Guyonnet (cond.) New version: Prague Philharmonic, December 1981. 19 min. Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 39: El mar la mar. (sons électronique)
• Op 40: 1979. VI Tempi soli. Four pieces for chamber orchestra. Commissioned by the BAT Foundation. WP: Olten, AMS Festival. Walter Ochsenbein (cond.) 13 min. Editions ART, Geneva.
• Op 41: Les Dernières Demeures. Commissioned by the Tonhalle Society Zurich. WP: Zurich, Tonhalle Orchestra, Gerd Albrecht (cond.) 16 min. ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 42: 1979. XII Anagrams sur le nom de Geneviève Calame. For 4 brass instruments and mixed choir. WP: Conservatoire Populaire-Serie, Geneva. 1 min 15 s. ART Publishing, Geneva 1980.
• Op 43: 31 Harmonique souffle “A Alberto Ginastera ”. To the solist of the International Chamber Orchestra. (1/1/1/1 2/2/2 / pno 2 perc). WP: International Chamber Orchestra, Jacques Guyonnet (cond.). 18 min. ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 44: 1980/1981. Electric Sorcerers. (The Network story). Sketches for a rock opera. For: guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer, electronics, string orchestra, percussion and 4 voices. Recording WDR, Munich / Geneva / Cologne. Soloist: J .L. Parodi, J. Guyonnet; The Headlines voice quartet. Jacques Guyonnet (cond.), WDR string orchestra. Technique on 46 tracks. 62 min. The ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 45: Les Cinquante Jeudis du Professeur Sombrepotim Génie du Crime. A radio series, 50 × 30 min, “for children and others”. Speaker: Gregory Frank. 1980.
• Op 46: 1981 14:05 D'Est en Ouest (une fusion?). Dedicated to Roop Verma. A music for two Indian solists and a group of rock players, female voice, guitar, bass guitar, 2 synthesizers, drums and electronic sounds. 35 min. ART Publishing, Geneva.
• Op 47: 1982 10:09 (Le jour le plus court) Une ambiance de film pour Pierre Kast.
• Op 48: La Cantate Interrompue "In memoriam Alberto Ginastera". 1983. For 2 pianos, 2 DX7 synthesizers, brass quartet, percussion and speaker. WP: Victoria Hall Geneva, SMC soloists, Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble.
• Op 49: La Cantate Interrompue. 1986. Version for 11 soloists and large string orchestra, 2 pianos, 2 DX7 synthesizers, brass quartet, percussion, soprano and speaker. WP: Victoria Hall Geneva, SMC with François Rochaix (speaker).
• Op 50: Base / Anabase. 1986. For piano and large chamber orchestra.
• Op 51: Un soupir pour Aurore. 1991. (Commissioned by Aurore Ginastera and Kennedy Center) For cello and piano.
• Op 52: Le Motard. 1986. (Pour Marie-Pierre). Rock chanson.
• Op 53: Les Angiospermes. 2003. Un opéra parlé Comédie de boulevard sur fond de fin du monde. For 6 actors and a large chamber orchestra. Roles: Josefina, Alma (les Angiospermes) , Aline femme de ménage alias Apocaline , Celsius (un amoureux transi) , Jacques le prisonnier , Dieu alias Monsieur Borgès.
• Op 54: Suite Baroque. Movements: Vivo - Largo - Finale. 2004. For harpsichord, piano and string orchestra.
• Op 55: Fugue recommencée. For piano. 2004.
• Op 56: A small bang. For piano. 2005.
• Op 57: Les Electro songs. ( Parlez-vous français? Une genèse pour René. Are you so sex? Atmos Anima. La voix ensevelie. Mes hommes à moi. Le Vieux de la montagne. De la vivisection amoureuse. ) 2005.
• Op 58: Chaconne too. (électro) 2006.
• Op 59: Alpha Shadow. For piano. 2007.
• Op 60: La De Montenach suite (À Parissa).

Literary works

• Op 1) Idéale Maîtresse, Les aventures de Lilith, 1999
• Op 2) On a volé le Big Bang, Trilogy Fréquence Femme I, 2000
• Op 3) Les Culs (Une promenade parisienne) Trilogy Fréquence Femme II, 2001
• Op 4) La Tempête Trilogy Fréquence Femme III, 2011
• Op 5) Sauve qui peut l'Amérique (1776-2015), Trilogy Chandro I, 2002
• Op 6) L'Amérique brûle-t-elle? Chandro II trilogy, 2003
• Op 7) L'Origine Elle Trilogie Chandro III (avec: Les Angiospermes, théâtre, un opéra parlé, 2003)
• Op 8) H sur Genève (Histoire vraie de Mirabelle LaNuit suivie des Derniers Instant de la cité de Calvin), 2004
• Op 9) Mais qui s'est tapé Molly Schmoll? (Pourquoi Dieu existe et n'existe pas), 2005
• Op 10) L'été Jolene, (Quatuor et Saga de Manküngrif '), 2006
• Op 11) La Déesse de Grattavache (Le vol de Diamant Noir)
• Op 12) Le 12e Évangile (Les femmes préfèrent les femmes)
• Op 13) Les plus belles jambes du (Transchronik phone) 2010
• Op 14) Le verre de l'Apocalypse, 2010
• Op 15) Les Angiospermes, théâtre, révision 2011.
• Op 16) Silent Idol et autres textes (But… Who has stolen the code?) March 2011
• Op 17) Une semaine bien remplie
• Op 18) The Plot (une Bédé style 60/70)
• Op 19) Une soirée avec Faustus (unpublished)
• Op 20) Catalog déraisonné des opus, couvertures et des livres fantômes, ensemble des textes écrits depuis 1951)
• Op 21) Libérez Dieu! (Ballaloum Gafor)
• Op 22) Chers immortels! (Candidature officielle à l'Académie française)
• Op 23) Je ne te dis pas! (En collaboration with Alina Gomez)
• op 24) Requiem pour Wolinski.
• Op 25) Quatre fantaisies (24 pp.) 1) Chers immortels! (Candictature à l'Académie française) 2) La Semaine furieuse de Jacques Guyonnet (solo) 3) Pauline de Picardie (théâtre: un acte imaginaire) 4) Les «Unes»
• Op 26 Catalog de la colère et des vecteurs féminins (March 2016)
• Op 27 Je resterai avec toi jusqu'au bout du monde
• Op 28 Je ne suis qu'un copiste (comme mon pote Mozart)
• Op 29 Mort, liberté, révolution
• Op 30 Reception de François Gonet à l'Académie AutreTerre
• Op 31 Reception de Guillaume Chenevière à l'Académie AutreTerre
• Op 32 Reception de Nicolas Junod à l'Académie AutreTerre

literature

• Jean Rostand in: Dictionnaire de la musique contemporaine. Larousse, Paris 1970,
• Claude Samuel: Panorama des musiques contemporaines. Gallimard, 1962.
• National Dictionnary of the NHS Zurich 1968.
• Dictionnaire des musiciens suisses. Ed .: AMSl. 1972
• T. Haefeli: La SIMC de 1922 à 1982. Atlantis Verlag, Zurich.
• International Who's Who in Music. 8th edition Cambridge.
• Who's who in the world. 4th ed. Cambridge 1978.
• Michel Baettig: Ceux qui font Genève. Ed Favre, Sonor, 1988.

Dissertations on Jacques Guyonnet

• Suisa: Simbolo de Civilizacao, Progresso e Cultura. Lisbon 1976. (Published with the Swiss Pro Helvetia Foundation .)
• Georgette Canuel: The Approach of the Hidden Man. University of Montreal, 1969.
• Tendances and Realizations. Atlantis Verlag, Zurich 1975.
• Jean-Claude Cocquempot: Jacques Guyonnet: de l'irrespect à l'art total. University of Paris / Vincennes
• Esprit de Genève - Jacques Guyonnet: I, II, Préliminaire à une histoire sociale de la musique; III,
• Jean-Claude Cocquempot: Culture et Confédération. University of Paris VIII, 1984.

Web links

• Antonio Baldassarre: Jacques Guyonnet. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
• Editions La Margelle
• Jacques Guyonnet at Musinfo
• Jacques Guyonnet at swissfilmmusic

Individual evidence

1. ^ Antonio Baldassarre: Jacques Guyonnet. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
2. ↑ Obituary (French)
3. ↑ Voir le texte Ansermet re-suscité
4. ↑ margelle.org
5. ^ Website of Christian Wicked
6. ↑ swissfilmmusic.ch works by Guyonnet] at swissfilmmusic.ch
7. ^ Michel Baettig: Ceux qui font Genève. Ed Favre, Sonor, 1988 (French).
8. ↑ Editions La Margelle
9. ↑ en lignes