Jacques Delécluse (15 September 1933 – 29 October 2015) was a French percussionist and composer born in

Béthune Béthune ( ; archaic and ''Bethwyn'' historically in English) is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department. Geography Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated south-east of Calais, ...

. Delécluse was known as the "Master of the Percussion Étude" for his ''12 Etudes for Snare Drum'' released in 1964. These études have become commonplace in the

orchestral percussion Orchestral percussion refers to the various percussion instruments used in an orchestral setting. It may also refer to the act of playing such instruments in an orchestral style. Many music schools and conservatories offer training for musicians i ...

repertoire A repertoire () is a list or set of dramas, operas, musical compositions or roles which a company or person is prepared to perform. Musicians often have a musical repertoire. The first known use of the word ''repertoire'' was in 1847. It is a l ...

Discography

* ''Quintuple'', with works by Nguyễn Thiên Đạo and

Marius Constant Marius Constant (7 February 192515 May 2004) was a Romanian-born French composer and conductor. Although known in the classical world primarily for his ballet scores, his most widely known music was the iconic guitar theme for ''The Twilight Zon ...

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Delécluse: ''Étude 1 for Snare Drum'' performed by Rob Knopper
French composers French male composers French percussionists 1933 births 2015 deaths People from Béthune {{France-classical-musician-stub