Roger Tessier

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Roger Tessier (born January 14, 1939 in Nantes ( France )) is a French composer . Along with Gérard Grisey , Tristan Murail and Michaël Levinas , he is one of the founding members of the Paris ensemble l'Itinéraire, which was founded in 1973 .

Biographical data

  • 1962–1965 studied composition at the Paris Conservatory

Selected Works

  • 1962 Automne choir for 4 mixed voices
  • 1971 Mouvements II for piano
  • 1975 Danses pour Annaig for oboe, harp and string orchestra
  • 1979 Claire-Obscur for soprano, flute, horn, violoncello and electroacoustics
  • 1987 Coalescene for clarinet and 2 orchestras
  • 1988 Scène III for violoncello and tape
  • 1992 Scène IV for 2 horns based on texts by Émil Cioran
  • 1992 L'ombre de Narcisse for 11 instruments
  • 1994 Electric Dream Fantasy for Trio Ondes Martenot
  • 1998 Envol. A la mémoire de Nicolas de Stael for octet

literature

  • Jean-Noel von der Weid: The music of the 20th century. From Claude Debussy to Wolfgang Rihm. Insel-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main et al. 2001, ISBN 3-458-17068-5 , pp. 541ff.

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personal data
SURNAME Tessier, Roger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French composer
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Nantes , France