Pierre de Bréville

Pierre de Bréville (left) & Jacques Thibaud, Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Pierre Onfroy de Bréville (21 February 1861 – 24 September 1949) was a French composer.

Biography

Pierre de Bréville was born in Bar-le-Duc, Meuse. Following the wishes of his parents, he studied law with the goal of becoming a diplomat. However, he abandoned his plans after a few years and entered the Conservatoire de Paris. He began his musical studies with Théodore Dubois (1880–1882), later taking courses under the direction of César Franck.

He became a professor, teaching counterpoint at the Schola Cantorum in Paris (1898–1902). Following a twelve-year break, he taught classes in chamber music composition at the Conservatoire de Paris (1914–1918).

He established himself as a music critic and became well known for his reviews and commentary in Mercure de France, Le Courrier musical and La Revue blanche. He died in Paris.

Although de Bréville was not prolific, he lavished attention to his own compositions, producing several highly original works remembered for their quality. He also completed the orchestration of César Franck's unfinished opera Ghiselle with Vincent d'Indy.

Selected compositions

Stage
Orchestral works
Concertante
Chamber music
Organ
Piano
  1. Gabriel Fauré
  2. Vincent d'Indy
  3. Ernest Chausson
  4. César Franck
Vocal
  1. La mort des lys
  2. La belle au bois
  3. La petite Ilse
  1. Une jeune fille parle; words by Jean Moréas
  2. Venise marine; words by Henri de Régnier
  3. Berceuse; words by Henri de Régnier
  4. Sous les arches de roses; words by Charles van Lerberghe
Choral

Writings

External links

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