Raymond Loucheur

Raymond Loucheur (born January 1, 1899 in Tourcoing , † September 14, 1979 in Nogent-sur-Marne ) was a French composer.

Life

Loucheur studied first at the Conservatory of Le Havre , later at the Conservatoire de Paris with Henri Dallier , Paul Fauchet , Nadia Boulanger , André Gedalge , Paul Vidal , Max d'Ollone , Vincent d'Indy and Jean Bagger . With the cantata Héraclès à Delphes he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in 1928 .

During the stay in Rome associated with the award, he wrote his first major compositions: a psalm setting, a string quartet, three pieces for clarinet sextet and the first symphony, which u. a. was enthusiastically received by Florent Schmitt .

As early as 1925, Loucheur became professor of music lessons in Paris schools. After his stay in Rome, he took over the position again. In 1938 he became Inspecteur divisionnaire , in 1941, as successor to Jean Roger-Ducasse, Inspector General for Music Lessons at the Municipal Schools of Paris, and in 1946 General Inspector in the French Ministry of Education. From 1956 to 1962 he was director of the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1974 he was awarded the Grand Prix national de la musique .

Works

• Héraclès à Delphes , cantata, 1928
• String quartet
• 3 pieces for clarinet sextet
• 1st Symphony , 1930–32
• Plein Air for orchestra
  • Défilé , 1936
  • Nocturne , 1941
  • Pastoral , 1938
• 2nd Symphony , 1943-44
• Rhapsody malgache , 1945
• Hop-Frog , ballet pantomime based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe , premiere 1953
• Pièces pour quintette instrumental (for harp, flute and string trio)
• Concertino for trumpet and clarinet sextet