Michel Brusselmans
Michel Brusselmans (born February 12, 1886 in Paris , † September 20, 1960 in Brussels ) was a Belgian composer .
Life
The son of Belgian parents studied with Gustave Huberti , Edgar Tinel and Paul Gilson at the Brussels Conservatory. He then followed courses with Vincent d'Indy at the Schola Cantorum Paris. On his return to Belgium he took further private lessons with Gilson. Brusselmans received the “ Prix de Rome ” in 1911 and in 1914 he received the “Prix Agniez” for his symphonic poem Hélène de Sparte . In the following years he lived in seclusion in Paris and Provence while he worked for the music publisher Jamin.
His style is part of the Impressionist movement , and his skills are particularly evident in his orchestral music. His work is shaped by the different landscapes he came to appreciate: Flanders, with the Kermesse flamande, the Scènes breugheliennes and the Rhapsodie flamande as well as France, with the Scènes provençales and the Visages de Paris . He responded to technical developments of his time with compositions such as The Railway, the Bruits d'usines and the Bruits d'avions.
Web links
- Works by and about Michel Brusselmans in the catalog of the German National Library
- List of available scores ( Memento of August 12, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) in the archive of the "Center Belge de Documentation Musicale"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brusselmans, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th September 1960 |
| Place of death | Brussels |