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Gabriel Pierné
Born: August 16, 1863; Metz, France
Died: July 17, 1937; Ploujean, France
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Gabriel Pierné has been called the most complete French musician of the late Romantic/early twentieth century era. In his own music Pierné blended a seriousness of purpose (acquired in part through his studies with Cesar Franck) with a lighter, more popular flavor reminiscent of Jules Massenet (with whom Pierné also studied); his dedication to the music of his contemporary French composers earned him a reputation as a conductor of deep integrity.
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Works
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Album pour mes petits amis, Nos 1-6, Op. 14 (1)
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Album pour mes petits amis, Op. 14: no 6, Marche des petits soldats de plomb (5)
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Ballet de cour (2)
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Cantilène, for organ, Op. 29/2 (1)
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Canzonetta for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 19 (12)
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Canzonetta, for clarinet & piano (1)
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Caprice for Cello and Piano, Op. 16 (2)
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Caprice for Violin and Piano "Andante" (1)
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Chanson parlée, for 2 voices, flute & piano (1)
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Clarinet Sonata (1)
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Concerto for Piano in C minor, Op. 12 (5)
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Concertstück for Harp and Orchestra, Op. 39 (4)
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Cydalise et le chèvre-pied (2)
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Cydalise et le chèvre-pied: Marche des fauves (2)
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Divertissements sur un thème pastoral, Op. 49 (2)
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Entree dans le style Classique (1)
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Etude de concert for Piano, Op. 13 (1)
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Expansion, Op. 21 (2)
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Fantaisie basque for Violin and Orchestra (1)
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Fantaisie-impromptu for Violin and Piano, Op. 4 (1)
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Fantasie-ballet for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 6 (1)
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Giration (2)
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Images (1)
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Impressions de music hall (1)
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Impromptu-caprice for Harp in A flat major, Op. 9 (20)
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Introduction and Variations for Saxophone Quartet "sur une ronde populaire" (3)
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Introduction et variations sur une ronde populaire, for saxophone quartet (1)
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Izéÿl: Suite for Orchestra (1)
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Konzertstück for harp and orchestra in G flat, Op. 39: 3. Allegretto scherzando (1)
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L'An Mil (1)
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La Danseuse espagnole for Violin and Piano (1)
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Lamento ("Les lys fanés jonchent l'allée"), for voice, cello & piano (1)
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Les Cathédrales (2)
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Les trois chansons (1)
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March of the Little Lead Soldiers (1)
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March of the Little Lead Soldiers, for orchestra/piano, Op. 14/6 (3)
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Marche solonnelle (1)
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Nocturne en forme de valse, for piano, Op. 40/2 (1)
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Nuit divine (1)
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Pastorale variée, Op. 30 (2)
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Pastorale, Op. 41 "Dans le style ancien" (3)
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Paysages franciscains, Op. 43 (2)
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Pièce for Oboe and Piano in G minor, Op. 5 (3)
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Pieces (15) for Piano, Op. 3 (1)
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Pièces (3) en trio for Violin, Viola and Cello (1)
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Pieces (3) for Organ, Op. 29 (10)
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Pieces (3) for Organ, Op. 29: no 1, Prelude (2)
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Pieces (3) for Organ, Op. 29: no 3, Concert Scherzando (2)
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Poème symphonique for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 37 (1)
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Prélude de concert sur un thème de Purcell, Op. 53 (1)
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Prelude in E flat major (1)
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Prélude sur le nom de Paul Dukas (1)
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Preludio and Fughetta, Op. 40 (1)
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Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 41 (1)
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Ramuntcho Suite no 1 (3)
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Ramuntcho Suite no 2 (3)
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Scherzo-caprice for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 25 (1)
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Sérénade (3)
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Sérénade à Columbine, Op. 32 (1)
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Sérénade à Izéÿl (2)
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Serenade for Oboe and Harp in A major, Op. 7 (5)
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Serenade for string orchestra (1)
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Solo de concert for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 35 (5)
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Sonata da camera, Op. 48 (3)
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Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 46 (2)
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Sonata for Cello and Piano: 1st movement, Prologue (1)
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Sonata for Cello and Piano: 2nd movement, Sérénade. Modérément animé (1)
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Sonata for Cello and Piano: 3rd movement, Finale (1)
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Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 36 (10)
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Sonate pour violon et piano, Op. 36: Allegretto (1)
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Sonate pour violon et piano, Op. 36: Allegretto tranquillo (1)
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Sonate pour violon et piano, Op. 36: Andante non troppo - allegretto un poco agitato (1)
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Sophie Arnould (1)
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Suite pittoresque (1)
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Tarantelle, Souvenir de Naples, for clarinet, Op. 3 (1)
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Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 45 (3)
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Variations Libre et Finale, for flute, harp & string trio, Op. 51 (1)
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Variations libres et finale, Op. 51 (4)
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Viennoise, Op. 49bis (1)
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Voyage au pays de tendre (3)
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Voyage Au Pays de Tendre, for flute, harp & string trio (1)
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Biography |
by Blair Johnston
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Gabriel Pierné has been called the most complete French musician of the late Romantic/early twentieth century era. In his own music Pierné blended a seriousness of purpose (acquired in part through his studies with Cesar Franck) with a lighter, more popular flavor reminiscent of Jules Massenet (with whom Pierné also studied); his dedication to the music of his contemporary French composers earned him a reputation as a conductor of deep integrity.
Pierné was born in 1863 in the town of Metz. He displayed great musical promise as a child, and by 1871 he had entered the Paris Conservatoire to study composition with Massenet and organ with Franck (Franck's organ class, however, often focusing more on composing than on playing). At age 11 Pierné earned a medal for his solfège skills, and he later went on to win top prizes in organ, composition, and piano, as well as (in 1882) the coveted Prix de Rome (for the cantata Edith).
In 1890 Pierné succeeded his teacher, Franck, as organist at St. Clotilde cathedral, a distinct honor for a young man of 27. In the late 1890s he abandoned his career as an organist and in 1903 made his debut as assistant conductor of the Concerts Colonne (of which he served as principal conductor from 1910 to 1934, devoting a great deal of rehearsal time to the preparation of new works). In addition to his activities on the podium, Pierné served on the administration of the Paris Conservatoire and composed for the Ballet Russes (three successful ballets produced between 1923 and 1934). In the years prior to his death in 1937 he was elected to the Académie des Beaux Arts and made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.
Pierné's output as a composer, while by no means as vast as some of his Parisian colleagues (one thinks in particular of Saint-Saëns), includes entries in most of the standard genres; in typically French style, he avoided symphonic form in favor of orchestral poems and character pieces. While Pierné's large-scale works, such as the 1897 oratorio L'an mil and the opera Vendée from the same year, showcase a solid grasp of musical architecture, the smaller chamber works (sonatas for both violin and cello and a String Quintet, among other pieces), are more indicative of his exceptional facility. |
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