Guy Sacre (born 1948) is a French composer, pianist and musical critic.
Biography
He is best known for writing ''La Musique de piano'', a critical census of a large part of the piano repertoire, dealing with some 4,000 works by 272 composers.
In his compositions, Guy Sacre tries to reconnect with the French musical tradition: he is the author of ''Vingt-Quatre préludes'' and ''Mélodies'' after poems by
Paul Verlaine,
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the su ...
and
Guillaume Apollinaire.
With
Billy Eidi
Billy Eidi (born in 1955) is a French classical pianist of Lebanese background.
Biography
Born in Egypt, Eidi did his first musical studies at the Beirut Conservatory (in the classes of Zafer Dabaghi and Leila Aouad), where he graduated at fifte ...
he created the association "Contrechants" intended to rediscover an unknown repertoire ("Piano au Palais-Royal" concerts from 1991 to 1995, in collaboration with the
Bibliothèque nationale).
Guy Sacre is also author of radio broadcasts (
Radio Suisse Romande) and conferences centered on themes of musical and literary aesthetics, such as "la musique et les éléments", "
Vigny et le silence", "
Apollinaire
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Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of the ...
poète du souvenir", and the "masques et bergamasques" which gather
Fauré and
Debussy
(Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the ...
around
Verlaine and
Watteau.
Critical works
* ''La Musique de piano'', Paris, éditions
Robert Laffont, series "Bouquins" (2 volumes), 1998
Compositions
Non-exhaustive list (to be completed)
Works for piano
* 1982: ''Thème varié''
* 1979: ''Piccolissima-Sérénade''
* 1981–1982 : ''Deuxième Sérénade''
* 1989: ''Variations sur une mazurka de Chopin''
* 1993: 24 Préludes
* Chansons enfantines
Vocal music
* 1976: ''Cartes postales'' (on 4 poems by
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the su ...
)
* 1980–1982: ''Clair-Obscur'' for baritone and piano (on 4 poems by Jean Cocteau)
* 1982: ''L'Exécution'' for baritone and piano (on 1 poem by Jean Cocteau)
* 1978–1982: ''Six poèmes de "Vocabulaire"'' for voice and piano (on 6 poems by Jean Cocteau)
* 1986–1990: "L'Album de Poil de Carotte" for voice and piano (on 9 texts by
Jules Renard)
* ''Cinq Poésies de
Georges Schehadé Georges may refer to:
Places
*Georges River, New South Wales, Australia
*Georges Quay (Dublin)
*Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Other uses
*Georges (name)
* ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas
* "Georges" (song), a 1977 ...
''
* ''Cinq Poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire''
* ''Sept Phrases pour Éventails''
* ''Six Nouveaux Éventails''
* ''Trois Poèmes de
Verlaine''
* ''Trois Poèmes de
Robert Desnos
Robert Desnos (; 4 July 1900 – 8 June 1945) was a French poet who played a key role in the Surrealist movement of his day.
Biography
Robert Desnos was born in Paris on 4 July 1900, the son of a licensed dealer in game and poultry at the '' H ...
''
* ''Quatre Exemples tirés des "Nécessités de la vie"''
* ''Trois Poésies de
Georges Schehadé Georges may refer to:
Places
*Georges River, New South Wales, Australia
*Georges Quay (Dublin)
*Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Other uses
*Georges (name)
* ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas
* "Georges" (song), a 1977 ...
''
* ''Mauvais Cœur''
Discography
* ''Mélodies'' and ''Mélodies - 2,'' performed by
Jean-François Gardeil
Jean-François Gardeil is a French baritone and theatre director. He is also the founder and artistic director of the ''Chants de Garonne''.Florence Katz
Florence Katz is a contemporary French lyrical artist. A mezzo-soprano, graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris, she is also a singing teacher at the Conservatory of Bourg-la-Reine/ Sceaux. Florence Katz specializes in the French repertoire. She ...
and
Billy Eidi
Billy Eidi (born in 1955) is a French classical pianist of Lebanese background.
Biography
Born in Egypt, Eidi did his first musical studies at the Beirut Conservatory (in the classes of Zafer Dabaghi and Leila Aouad), where he graduated at fifte ...
on the Timpani label.
* ''Œuvres pour piano'' and ''Œuvres pour piano - 2'', performed by Billy Eidi on the same label.
External links
''L'enfance dans la musique de Guy Sacre''on Mairie de Paris
Guy Sacre. ''La musique de piano: dictionnaire des compositeurs et des œuvres''Guy Sacre Prelude n°4 ( 1993 ) by Nicolas Horvathon YouTube
Site de l'éditeur ''Symétrie''
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20th-century French essayists
20th-century French musicologists
Classical music critics
French composers
1948 births
Living people