Pierre Georges Cornil Jansen (28 February 1930 – 13 August 2015 at

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) was a French

film score A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...

s composer. He was in particular the permanent collaborator of

Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...

for whom he composed the music for many films.

Life

Born in

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, Jansen did his first musical studies at the Conservatoire de Roubaix (piano and

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) under the direction of

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. He furthered his studies at the

Royal Conservatory of Brussels The Royal Conservatory of Brussels (french: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, nl, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) is a historic conservatory in Brussels, Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832. Provid ...

(piano and harmony prizes) and writing studies with

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(harmony,

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fugue In music, a fugue () is a contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (a musical theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches) and which recurs frequently in the c ...

and

orchestration Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra (or, more loosely, for any musical ensemble, such as a concert band) or of adapting music composed for another medium for an orchestra. Also called "instrumentation", orc ...

). From 1952 onwards, he regularly attended classes with

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and participated in the '' Ferienkurse für die neue Musik'' in

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. In 1958, a suite for piano and 18 instruments was premiered in Darmstadt, and later performed in Paris during a concert of the

Domaine musical The Domaine musical was a concert society established by Pierre Boulez in Paris, which was active from 1954 to 1973. Composers represented at its concerts included Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, John Cage, Sylvano B ...

. In 1960, he renounced the achievements of the avant-garde and devoted himself to film music. He collaborated with

of whom he became the official composer. About Pierre Jansen, the director of the

French New Wave French New Wave (french: La Nouvelle Vague) is a French art film movement that emerged in the late 1950s. The movement was characterized by its rejection of traditional filmmaking conventions in favor of experimentation and a spirit of iconocla ...

said: "I met a brother in music." while the latter described his meeting with Chabrol as "decisive and unexpected.".Quote by Pierre Jansen in an interview given
at

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He then worked with

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and

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. He also collaborated for television by composing music for

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and

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. In 1985, he composed for silent cinema, in collaboration with

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, an extensive score for large orchestra to accompany the images of David Wark Griffith's famous ''

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''. This work was premiered by the

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(

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conducting) and screened live at the Théâtre des Amandiers, then at the

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. A version of this film, newly restored, was made in 2007. It required a new adaptation of the score. Rerecorded under the direction of

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, it was broadcast on

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. This version is available on DVD. Gradually abandoning film music because he did not want to fall into commercial ease, he then devoted himself to his own work by composing concerts pieces. He taught

at the

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, as well as at the

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(CNSMDP).

Catalogues of works

* For orchestra: ** 1 symphony (1995) ** Concerto for viola and chamber orchestra (1988) ** ''Éloge de la consonance'' (1989) ** ''Litanie pour un Eden'' (1993) ** Concerto for piano and orchestra (2006) ** ''L’an deux mille, la fin d’un millénaire'' for choir and orchestra (1999) ** Duo suite for piano and orchestra (orchestration of the Suite for two pianos) (1987) ** Concerto for Saxhorn and Orchestra (2014) * For piano: ** First sonata (1983) ** Second sonata (1986 – 1989) ** Twelve pieces for piano ** Four-handed recreation ** Suite for two pianos (1983) * For guitar: ** Concerto for guitar and strings (Bèrben 2006) ** Evocation d'un Concerto (2006, unpublished) *

Chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small numb ...

: ** First String Quartet (1980) ** Second string quartet (1991) ** Trio for piano, violin and cello (2000) ** Sonatina for violin and piano (1977) ** Fantaisie toccata et rondes, cello and piano (1981) ** ''3 Caractères'' (3 Characters) for viola and piano (2003) ** Duo for violin and viola (2006) ** ''Vagabondages'' for flute (C and G) and piano (2007) ** Some chained fragments for bass clarinet and harp ** Sonata for violin and piano (2011) * Various ensembles: ** ''Sphène'' for harp quintet (1971) ** ''Les arborescences'' for brass quintet ** Quintet concert for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1993) ** ''Rétro-voyage'' for alto saxophone, harp, violin, cello, celesta and piano ** ''Burlesque'' for flute, bass clarinet, piston, trombone, percussion, piano, violin and double bass * Vocal music: ** Six poems from epigrams by Paul Verlaine for baritone and piano ** ''Quatre-Temps'' for contralto, narrator and piano (there is a version with orchestra).

Filmography

Cinema

* 1960: ''

Les Bonnes Femmes ''Les Bonnes Femmes'' is a 1960 French comedic drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its mix of melodrama, absurd comedy and tragedy is typical for the early, experimental French New Wave, New Wave films. Though unsuccessful upon its initial rel ...

'' (

) * 1961: ''

La Ligne droite ''La Ligne droite'' ( en, The Straight Line) is a 2011 French drama film co-written and directed by Régis Wargnier which focuses on the sport of blind running. It stars Rachida Brakni, Cyril Descours, Clémentine Célarié, and Seydina Baldé. T ...

'' (

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) * 1961: '' Wise Guys'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1962: ''

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'' (sketch) * 1962: '' The Third Lover'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1963: ''

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'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1963: '' Landru'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1963: ''

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'' (

) * 1964: ''L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel'' (sketch in ''

Les plus belles escroqueries du monde ''The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers'' (French: ''Les plus belles escroqueries du monde'') is a 1964 film composed of five segments, each of which was created with a different set of writers, directors, and actors. Cast *Mie Hama as Bar Hostess ...

'') (Claude Chabrol) * 1964: '' Le Tigre aime la chair fraîche'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1965: '' Une si jeune paix'' ( Jacques Charby) * 1965: ''

Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha ''Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha'', also known as ''Blue Panther'', is a 1965 spy film directed by Claude Chabrol. based on the character in a series of novels by Jacques Chazot. Plot The French It girl Marie-Chantal gets accidentally enta ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1965: ''

Our Agent Tiger ''Le tigre se parfume à la dynamite'' (''Our Agent Tiger'') is a 1965 secret agent spy film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring and written by Roger Hanin as the Tiger. It is a sequel to the 1964 film '' Le Tigre aime la chair fraiche''.Blak ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1966: ''

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'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1967: ''

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'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1967: '' The Road to Corinthe'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1968: ''

Les Biches ''Les biches'' () ("The Hinds" or "The Does", or "The Darlings") is a one-act ballet to music by Francis Poulenc, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered by the Ballets Russes on 6 January 1924 at the Salle Garnier in Monte Carlo. Nij ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1968: ''

Adriatic Sea of Fire ''Adriatic Sea of Fire'' () is a 1968 French-Yugoslav war drama film directed by Alexandre Astruc. It tells the story of the Yugoslav destroyer ''Zagreb'' which fights against Italy in 1941, and how some of the crew members try to organise a muti ...

'' (

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) * 1969: ''

The Unfaithful Wife ''The Unfaithful Wife'' (french: La Femme infidèle) is a 1969 French crime thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol. The film had a total of 682,295 admissions in France. Plot Insurer Charles Desvallées lives in a beautiful house in the countrys ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1969: ''

This Man Must Die ''This Man Must Die'' (french: Que la bête meure), American title ''The Beast Must Die'', is a 1969 French films of 1969, French and Cinema of Italy, Italian Psychological thriller, psychological thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol. The story ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1969: '' La Main'' ( Henri Glaeser) * 1970: ''

Le Boucher ''Le Boucher'' ( en, The Butcher) is a 1970 French psychological thriller film written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Set in the village of Trémolat on the river Dordogne, it tells the story of a deeply troubled butcher (Jean Yanne) who falls ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1970: '' The Breach'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1971: ''

Just Before Nightfall ''Just Before Nightfall'' (french: Juste avant la nuit) is a 1971 crime drama film written and directed by Claude Chabrol, based on the 1951 novel ''The Thin Line'' by Edward Atiyah. Audran won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role f ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1971: '' The Savior (1971)'' ( Michel Mardore) * 1971: '' Ten Days' Wonder'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1972: '' Dr. Popaul'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1973: ''

Wedding in Blood ''Wedding in Blood'', also known as ''Red Wedding'' in the UK (french: Les Noces rouges) is a 1973 French crime drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot In a small French town, ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1974: ''

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'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1975: ''

Une partie de plaisir Une partie de plaisir (A Piece of Pleasure) is a 1975 French film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring its screenwriter and longtime Chabrol collaborator Paul Gégauff. In the film, Gégauff plays a writer with a troubled marriage that ends i ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1975: '' Les Innocents aux mains sales'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1976: '' Nuit d'or'' (Serge Moati) * 1977: '' Alice ou la Dernière Fugue'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1977: ''

The Lacemaker ''The Lacemaker'' (french: La Dentellière) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Claude Goretta and starring Isabelle Huppert and Yves Beneyton. It is based on the 1974 Prix Goncourt winning novel '' La Dentellière'' by Pascal Lainé. P ...

'' (

) * 1978: '' Les Liens de sang'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1978: ''

Violette Nozière ''Violette Nozière'' is a 1978 French crime film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Isabelle Huppert and Stéphane Audran. The film, based on a true French murder case in 1933, is about an eighteen-year-old girl named Violette and her encou ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1978: ''

The Savage State ''The Savage State'' (or L'état sauvage) is a French drama film directed by Francis Girod. Plot In 1960, Minister of Information of a progressive African state still under French colonial rule, the doctor Patrice Doumbe also fighting against the ...

'' (

) * 1980: '' L'Œil du maître'' (

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) * 1980: ''

The Horse of Pride ''The Horse of Pride'' is a 1980 rural drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is '' Le cheval d'orgueil''. It is based on '' Le cheval d'orgueil'', an autobiography by Pêr-Jakez Helias. The film takes place in the Bigouden a ...

'' (Claude Chabrol) * 1982: '' Le Grand Frère'' (

) * 1984: ''

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'' ( Jacques Richard) * 1985: ''

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'' (

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) * 1989: ''La Folle Journée ou le mariage de Figaro'' (

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) * 1991: ' (Josée Yanne)

Television

* 1974: ''Le Pain noir'' (Serge Moati) (TV serials) * 1978: ''Ciné-roman'' (Serge Moati) * 1980: ''Mont-Oriol'' after

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(Serge Moati)

Discography

* ''L’Œuvre pour piano'' -

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, piano (1997, 2CDs Triton TRI 331106) — with works by Colette Zerah-Jansen, interprétées par elle-même. First world recording.

References

Bibliography

* Pierre Jansen: ''Musikanalyse'' von Joel Flegler, in: ''Fanfare: Band 18, Ausgabe 6'', Musikmagazin 1995, page 213 * Pierre Jansen: ''Portrait und Filmmusikanalyse'' by Royal S. Brown, in: ''Overtones and Undertones: Reading Film Music'', University of California Press 1994, pages 222–225, * Pierre Jansen: ''Profil und Interview'' by François Porcile and Alain Garel, in: ''CinémAction – La musique à l’écran'', N° 62 January 1992, CinémAction-Corlet, Télérama, pages 55–58, * Pierre Jansen: ''Filmographie'' von Steven C. Smith in: ''Film Composers Guide – First Edition'', Lone Eagle Publishing, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien 1990, pages 78–79,

External links

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