Louis Moyse (pron. ''moh-EEZ''; 14 August 1912 – 30 July 2007) was a French

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player and

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. He was the son of influential French flutist

Marcel Moyse Marcel Moyse (pron. ''moh-EEZ''; May 17, 1889, in St. Amour, France – November 1, 1984, in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States) was a French flautist. Moyse studied at the Paris Conservatory and was a student of Philippe Gaubert, Adolphe Henn ...

, a co-founder of the

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, and taught many world-class flutists all over the world. He died of heart failure at age 94. Louis Moyse was born in

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during one of his father's tours. His first flute teachers were his father and

Philippe Gaubert Philippe Gaubert (5 July 1879 – 8 July 1941) was a French musician who was a distinguished performer on the flute, a respected conductor, and a composer, primarily for the flute. Biography Gaubert – commonly referred to as Gauberto – ...

. Louis Moyse was a member of the successful Moyse Trio where his father played flute, Louis played

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and his former wife, Blanche Honegger Moyse,

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. Louis Moyse also taught for 27 years at

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, and was professor at

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and the

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. He continued giving private lessons in

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while touring with his wife Janet White Moyse, of 33 years, around the world and the United States. They later moved to

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, for the last nine years of his life. He also gave semiannual master classes and concerts in his hometown, St.-Amour, France, until 2004.Flutist Louis Moyse Dies at 94
/ref> He is considered by some to be one of the most prolific producers of flute music worldwide, which has been published by G. Schirmer, Southern Music,

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, McGinnis & Marx, E. Henry David Music Publishers, Leduc (France) and Zen-On (Japan). Works for Flute and Piano by Louis Moyse (CRI 888), performed by flutist Karen Kevra and pianist Paul Orgel, received a Grammy nomination in 2003.

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Among his own compositions are: * Suite for 2 flutes and alto (1957) * Four dances for flute and viola (1958) * Wind quintet (1961) * Marlborian Concerto No 1, for flute, English horn, and orchestra (1969) * First Sonata, for flute and piano (1974) * Introduction, Theme and Variation, flute and piano (1980) * Second Sonata, Op. 60, flute and piano (1998) * Trois Hommages, flute and piano * Two Miniatures, flute and piano * Impromptu in B-Flat Major, Op.142, flute and piano * Suite in a minor, flute and piano Collections of flute music: * Louis Moyse Flute Collection, Schirmer * 40 Little Pieces for Beginning Flutists * Flute Music By French Composers, flute and piano * Album Of Flute Duets, 2 flutes * Twelve Fantasias for Solo Flute * Solos for the Flute Player, flute and piano * Album of Sonatinas for Young Flutists, flute and piano * First Solos for the Flute Player, flute and piano * Little Pieces for Flute and Guitar, flute and guitar He has also edited flute music by others, such as Mozart's Flute Quartet K. 285.

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References

*''Marcel Moyse: Voice of the Flute'' by Ann McCutchan - Biography
New York Times Obituary

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