Marcel Tournier
Marcel Lucien Tournier (born June 5, 1879 in Paris ; † June 12, 1951 there ) was a French harpist , composer and music teacher .
He studied harp (with Raphael Martenot and Alphonse Hasselmans ) and composition (with Georges Caussade and Charles Edouard Lenepveu ) at the Conservatoire de Paris . In 1909 he won the Prix de Rome . From 1912 to 1948 he was a professor of harp at the Conservatoire. During this time he trained almost all important French harpists. He expanded significantly the possibilities of his instrument ( Akkordglissandi , pedal glissandos, harmonics ).
For his cantata La Roussalka he received the 2nd major Rome price in 1909 and the Rossini price for the cantata Laure et Pétrarque . He wrote most of his compositions for his instrument.
Harp solo
- Air à danser
- Berceuse
- Berceuse Russe (op. 40)
- Ce que chante la pluie d'automne. Song (op.49)
- Deux petites pièces brèves et faciles (I. Soupir, II. Offrande)
- Encore une boite à musique (op.43)
- Etude de concert "Au matin"
- Féerie. Prelude et danse
- Fresque marine
- Images (Suite No. 1) (op.29) (I. Clair de lune sur l'étang du parc, II. Au seuil du Temple, III. Lolita la danseuse)
- Images (Suite No. 2) (op.31) (IV. Les Enfants à la Crèche de Nöel, V. L'étrange Cavalier, VI. La Marchande de Frivolités)
- Images (Suite No. 3) (op.35) (VII. Les Anesses grises sur la route d'El-Azib, VIII. Danseuse à la fontaine d'Aïn-Draham, IX. Soir de fête à Sedjenane)
- Images (Suite No. 4) (op.39) (X. La Volière magique, XI. Cloches sous la neige, XII. La danse du moujik)
- Jazz band (op.33)
- La Lettre du Jardinier
- Pastels du vieux Japon (op.47)
- Pièces Nègres (op. 41) (I. Berceuse Nègre, II. La jeune fille au voile, III. Ronde des négrillons)
- Quatre préludes (op.16) (I. Tranquille, II. Pas trop vite, III. Lent, IV. Allegretto)
- Six Noëls (op.32)
- Sonatina (op. 30) (I. Allegrement, II. Calme et expressif, III. Fièvreusement)
- Sonatina No. 2 (op.45) (I. Allegro, II. Dans une atmospère fièvreuse de nocturne, III. Mouvementé)
- Thème et Variations
- Vers la Source dans le Bois
Chamber music
- Deux Préludes Romantiques (op.17) (for violin and piano / harp) (I. Très lent, II. Allegro moderato)
- Féerie. Prélude et danse (harp and string quartet)
- La Lettre du Jardinier (for voice and harp / piano)
- Nocturne (op.21) (violoncello and harp / piano, organ ad lib.)
- Promenade a l'Automne (for cello / violin and harp / piano)
- Quatre préludes (op.16) (for 2 harps)
- Sérénade (op.19) (for violin and piano / harp)
- Suite (op.34) (for flute, violin, viola, violoncello and harp) (I. Soir, II. Danse, III. Lied, IV. Fête)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tournament, Marcel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tournier, Marcel Lucien (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French harpist and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1879 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1951 |
Place of death | Paris |