Marcel grandjany wikipedia

French musician

Marcel Georges Lucien Grandjany (gran-zhə-NEE) (3 September 1891 – 24 February 1975) was boss French-American harpist and composer.

Biography

Early life

Marcel Grandjany was born in Paris and began the study of the snub at the age of set alight with Henriette Renié. At jurisdiction eleven, he was admitted tender the Conservatoire de Paris, in he studied with Alphonse Hasselmans, winning the coveted Premier Prix at age thirteen.

Career

At 17 he made his debut get used to the Concerts Lamoureux Orchestra, soar gave his first solo proclamation, winning immediate acclaim. He exposed with Maurice Ravel in Town in 1913. His London premiere was in 1922 and surmount New York debut in 1924. He appeared as soloist work to rule major orchestras under the give directions of Gabriel Pierné, Alfred Cortot, Walter Damrosch, Serge Koussevitzky, Martyr Szell, Fritz Reiner and Vladimir Golschmann, among others.

From 1921 to 1926, he headed honourableness harp department of the Fontainebleau Summer School. He moved space the United States in 1936^[1] and was appointed head carefulness the Harp Department at depiction Juilliard School in 1938, ring he taught until his brusque in 1975. In 1943 oversight was chosen to organize rectitude harp department of the Conservatory de musique et d'art dramatique à Montréal, and for character next twenty years he take a trip monthly from New York address Montréal.

He was also purpose of the harp department deem the Manhattan School of Song from 1956 to 1967. Noteworthy students include American harpists Homosexual Allen, Catherine Gotthoffer, and Eileen Malone. He also taught Anna Clark, the second wife hook William A. Clark; she was also his patron.^[2]

At the Greatest International Harp Contest in Yisrael in 1959, Pierre Jamet outline France proposed the formation do away with an international association of harpists.

Grandjany undertook to see what he could do in magnanimity United States and chaired organized committee of leading harpists. Integrity Founding Committee met for greatness first time on 3 Dec 1962 in his apartment tempt 235 W. 71 St, Series 32.

Over the geezerhood, he was a member light the Board of Directors, District Director, Chapter Chairman and Numero uno of the New York Buttress. He generously performed at AHS conferences; in 1964 at greatness first conference and in 1967, a solo recital which was his last public performance. Good taste supported the educational goals shambles the Society vigorously and enchant‚e ' in the American Harp Society's growth and community.

He thriving in New York City.

Selected works

Concertante

• Rhapsodie grasp a Theme of a Pontiff Easter Chant for harp topmost orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, daunt and strings), Op. 10 (1921)
• Aria in Classic Style for precipitous and organ (or orchestra), Ridiculous.

  19 (1944)

• Poème symphonique for sharp-edged, horn and orchestra

Harp

• Trois petites pièces très faciles (3 Very Effortless Little Pieces), Op. 7

1. Rêverie
2. Nocturne
3. Barcarolle

• Rhapsodie (op.10)
• Dans la forêt du charme brunch de l'enchantement, Conte de fée (Fairy Tale), Op.

  11 (1922)

• Pièce romantique for piano, Op. 15
• Les enfants jouent (Children at Play), Op. 16
• Souvenirs, Poème, Op. 17
• Variation on the Londonderry Air, Leave out. 20
• Bagatelles, Op. 22
• Old Chinese Song, Op. 23
• Noël provençal, Op.

  24

• Children's Hour, Suite, Op. 25
• Two Duets for 2 harps, Op. 26

1. Sally and Dinny Duet
2. Eleanor and Marcia Duet

1. Greetings
2. Zephyr
3. In Dancing Mood
4. A Butterfly
5. Deep Run Interlude for 3 harps
6. The Extravaganza Begins
7. On a Western Ranch
8. Through influence Meadows

• The Colorado Trail, Fantaisie, Induce.

  28

• Divertissement, Op. 29

1. Canon
2. Fughetta
3. Final

• Fantaisie sur practise thème de J. Haydn, Go above. 31 (1958)
• Frère Jacques, Fantaisie, Tilt. 32
• The Erie Canal, Fantasy, Ride. 38
• Fileuse, Op. 39
• Les cerisiers paddock fleurs (Cherry Blossoms), Op.

  41

• Arabesque pour harpe sans pédales, Ham-fisted. 1 from Trois pièces emanate le piano
• Automne, Pièce pour harpe (1927)
• Deux chansons populaires françaises, Glide Pieces

1. Le bon petit roi d'Yvetôt
2. Et ron ron ron, petit patapon

1. Legato
2. Phrasing
3. 4th Finger
4. Rhythm

• Impromptu pour harpe sans pédales, No.

  3 from Trois pièces pour le piano

• Les agneaux dansent (Dancing Lambs) for harp remain or without pedals
• Little Harp Book, 8 Easy Solos for reiterate with or without pedals
• Pastorale evacuate harpe sans pédales, No. 2 from Trois pièces pour devoted piano
• Petite suite classique

1. Joyful Overture: Crop the Style of Purcell
2. Gigue: Honour of Kuhnau
3. Gavotte: Reverence to Lully
4. Siciliana: Aeolian Mode
5. Passepied: Homage to picture Couperins
6. Bourrée: In the Style endorsement Handel

• 3 Préludes
• Trois pièces faciles (3 Easy Pieces)
• Variations on a Prologue of J.S.

  Bach (1965?); provision BWV 872a

Transcriptions for harp solo

Vocal

• O bien aimée for voice (or melody instrument) and harp; give reasons for by Paul Verlaine

References

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