Jean-Louis Agobet

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Jean-Louis Agobet (born April 21, 1968 in Blois , Center-Val de Loire , France) is a French composer . The focus of his music is on acoustic ensembles, some of which are supplemented by live electronics .

Life

Agobet studied at the Conservatoire National de Nice , the ENM Aix-en-Provence and at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique in Lyon . In addition, he attended courses with Luigi Nono at the Center Acanthes . He has been writing works for internationally known orchestras, conductors and soloists since the 1990s.

From 1996 to 2001 he worked regularly at IRCAM in Paris. As an ex-scholarship holder at the Villa Medici in Rome (1993–1996) he was composer in residence with the Orchester national of Montpellier from 1998 to 2000 and with the Strasbourg Philharmonic from 2001 to 2005 , where he was also responsible for the music education department. In 2006 he won the award for the best recording at the Victoires de la musique classique , and in September 2006 he was awarded the Prix ​​Claude Arrieu by SACEM .

Agobet taught composition at the Conservatoire in Caen , Normandy from 2008 to 2011 and was composer in residence there at the Festival Aspects des Musiques d'Aujourd'hui in 2010. Since 2011 he has been Professor of Composition at the Conservatoire Bordeaux. His works are published by Jobert in Paris and by peermusic classical in Hamburg.

Works (selection)

Chamber music works

  • Leben (2009) for violoncello and piano
  • Tonfall (2008) for bassoon solo
  • Owen fragments (2008) for recitation and string quartet with solo viola
  • Owen fragments II (2008) for viola and violoncello
  • Owen fragments III (2008) for two violins and viola
  • Owen fragments IV (2008) for viola solo
  • Specter (2008) for bass flute and drums
  • Les ombres dansent (2006) for two clarinets and resonance piano
  • Cobalt (2004) for horn in F and resonance piano ad lib.
  • Régénération (2002–2008) for three clarinets
  • Ciaccona (2002), for clarinet and violoncello
  • Encore! for Sacha (2000) for piano
  • Nuée (1995) for flute solo
  • Points vacillants (1994–95, revised version 2000) for tuba and electronics
  • Nuée-Traces (1993–1994) for flute and electronics
  • Strati (1992) for piano solo

Orchestral works

  • Concerto for violoncello and orchestra (2009)
  • A shaped sharp (2006–2007) for saxophone quartet and orchestra
  • Concerto scorrevole (2006) for horn and orchestra
  • Feuermann (2003) for violoncello and orchestra
  • Rebus, In memoriam Luciano Berio (2003) for orchestra
  • Est-ce que vous êtes prêts? (2003) Fantasy for a hundred children and orchestra
  • Génération (2002) Concerto grosso for three clarinets and orchestra
  • Profils (2002) for string orchestra
  • Ritratto concertante (2000) for piano and orchestra
  • Phonal (2000) for large orchestra
  • Montpellier variations (1999) for piano and orchestra
  • Edifice (1995–99) Four pieces for orchestra

Vocal works, radiophonic works, film music

  • La voix claire (2003-04), for twelve mixed voices
  • Gardiens de phare (1997–99) Music for the silent film by Jean Grémillon (1928) for seven instruments and electronics
  • Rinvenuto (1995) radio drama for recitation, five instrumental soloists , orchestra and electronics

Music educational works

  • Intuitio cahier I (2008-2009)
  • Pas de trois for three flutes (2009)
  • flvlpno for flute, violin and piano (2009)

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personal data
SURNAME Agobet, Jean-Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 21, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Blois , France