Pierre Maurice

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Pierre Maurice (born November 13, 1868 in Allaman ; † December 25, 1936 there ) was a Swiss composer .

Life

Maurice attended the Collège in Geneva and had his first music lessons there with Hugo von Senger . In Stuttgart he studied harmony with Percy Goetschius , after which he trained as a banker in Geneva, but also studied at the Geneva Conservatory with Émile Jaques-Dalcroze . In 1891 he went to Paris , where he studied at the Conservatoire with Albert Lavignac , André Gedalge , Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré . In 1899 he presented his thesis there with the oratorio La Fille de Jephté .

In 1900 Maurice moved to Munich , where a large part of his works were created. During the First World War he was appointed field commandant in Munich. In 1917 he returned to his birthplace, where he spent the rest of his life as a composer. He also held positions in numerous music organizations and commissions in Switzerland. He was married and had three children.

In addition to several operas, orchestral and choral works, Maurice created numerous songs and a few chamber music compositions. He was an ardent Wagnerian all his life. "His personal style, which does not show his Swiss origin, can be seen as an excellent survival strategy in view of the extreme currents of his time."

Works

  • Le Calif Cigogne , comic opera, 1888
  • Lenore for orchestra, 1889
  • Pêcheur d'Islande for orchestra, 1895
  • Daphné for orchestra, Op. 2
  • La Fille de Jephté , Oratorio, Op. 5, 1898
  • Francesca da Rimini , for orchestra, Op. 6, 1899
  • Deux petites pièces en style fugué for two pianos, Op. 19th
  • Fugue pour instruments à cordes , Op. 20, 1901
  • Le Drapeau Blanc . Opera, Op. 8, 1902
  • Misé Brun , Opera, Op. 9, 1907/1908
  • Chanson du Vent de Mer for choir and orchestra, Op. 21, 1911
  • Lanval , Opera, Op. 24, 1912
  • Gorme Grymme , Ballad, Op. 23, 1912
  • Arambel , Mimodrama , Op. 31, 1920
  • Les Chansons for a cappella choir, Op. 33, 1921
  • Andromède , Opera Op. 32, 1923
  • La Nuit tous les Chats sont gris , comic opera, Op. 35, 1924
  • La Flûte de Jade (sept poésies chinoises) , Op. 36, 1925/26
  • The dance legend , mimodrama, Op. 37, 1929
  • Perséphone for orchestra, Op. 38, 1930
  • Nativité , Oratorio, Op. 43, 1933
  • Noël for a cappella choir, Op. 44, 1933
  • La Vengeance du Pharaon (Revenge of the Pharaoh), comic opera, Op. 45, 1934/1935

Fame and fame

His works were forgotten after his death. They were rediscovered by the Swiss conductor and composer Adriano; in 2003 he recorded six works with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b This is what the conductor Adriano writes in the booklet (p. 10) for the Sterling recording LC 2103
  2. ↑ at the Swedish classic label "Sterling", no. LC 2103.
personal data
SURNAME Maurice, Pierre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss composer
DATE OF BIRTH November 13, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH Allaman
DATE OF DEATH December 25, 1936
Place of death Allaman