Marc Bleuse (born 23 February 1937 in

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) is a French musician, composer and

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Biography

Bleuse's mother was a piano player who performed a great deal of

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. Her being in the music industry motivated Bleuse to develop interest in music. Bleuse started to study piano when he was six years old. In 1967 his music was first published. He was a pupil of Simone Plé and

André Jolivet André Jolivet (; 8 August 1905 – 20 December 1974) was a French composer. Known for his devotion to French culture and musical thought, Jolivet drew on his interest in acoustics and atonality, as well as both ancient and modern musical infl ...

at the

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. From the beginning of his career, this composer devoted himself essentially to pedagogy. In January 1984 he was appointed director of the Conservatoire de Paris. Bleuse has three children: Emmanuel (cellist),

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(conductor) and Jeanne (pianist).

Selection of works

: ''Alternative'' for viola and piano (1974); Éditions Heugel : ''Bairro Alto (Quartier Haut)'' for viola solo (1995); Éditions Gérard Billaudot : ''El Contador'' for viola solo (1981); Éditions Gérard Billaudot

External links

Marc Bleuse : ''Oui à la décentralisation !''
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