Théo Ysaÿe
Théo Ysaÿe (own Théophile; born March 2, 1865 in Verviers , † March 24, 1918 in Nice ) was a Belgian composer and pianist .
Life
At the instigation of his older brother, the violinist Eugène Ysaÿe , he studied at the Conservatory in his hometown of Liège . He then continued his piano studies with Theodor Kullak in Berlin , where he followed his brother Eugène. He then took composition lessons with César Franck in Paris . He introduced the then new Parisian compositional style to the Brussels public.
After several years of touring with his brother Eugène, he had to give up this strenuous activity because of his poor health. From then on he devoted himself more to composition and in 1889 became professor of piano at the Geneva Conservatory .
Little of his extensive work has been published. It includes piano works, piano concertos, symphonies, symphonic poems, a requiem and chamber music. The music springs from the style of César Franck, with a tendency towards impressionism in the style of Claude Debussy that emerged in his later work .
Works (selection)
orchestra
- Piano Concerto in E flat major op.9 (1907)
- 1st symphony op.14
- Le cygne (The Swan) op.15
- Les abeilles (The Bees) op.17
- La forêt et l'oiseau (The forest and the bird) op.18
- An unfinished 2nd symphony
Chamber music
- Quintet for strings and piano op.5
- Variations for 2 pianos op.10
vocal
- Requiem (1906)
Web links
- Works by and about Théo Ysaÿe in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Théo Ysaÿe in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ↑ Henri Vanhulst: Ysaÿe, Théophile (Antoine). In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ysaÿe, Théo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ysaÿe, Théophile |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verviers |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1918 |
| Place of death | Nice |