Severin Moisse
Séverin Joseph Moisse (born June 8, 1895 in Chastre , † September 3, 1961 in Montreal , Quebec ) was a Canadian pianist, composer and music teacher.
Moisse studied at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels with Arthur De Greef and Joseph Jongen and then taught in Charleroi, Gembloux, Brussels and Thuin. In 1926 he moved to Montreal and in 1931 became a Canadian citizen.
From 1930 to 1941 he was the pianist of the Montreal Orchestra . He has taught at the McGill Conservatory and the Conservatoire de musique du Québec . His students included Maurice Dela , Marcel Laurencelle and George Little . In addition, he often appeared in radio productions, especially in the series Les Joyeux Troubadours of the CBC (1941-45).
Moisse composed mainly piano works and songs .
Works
- Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano
- Étude in C Minor for piano
- Six Petites Études symétriques for piano
- Consolation for vocals
- Sonata in C Minor for violin and piano ( dedicated to Lucien Martin )
- Variations sur un thème huron for piano
Web links
- Séverin Moisse ( English, French ) In: Encyclopedia of Music in Canada . published by The Canadian Encyclopedia .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Moisse, Severin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moisse, Séverin Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian pianist, composer and music educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chastre |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd September 1961 |
| Place of death | Montreal , Quebec |