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André Jolivet
12+ albums
contemporary classicalClassicalfrenchAvant-Gardemodern classical
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André Jolivet (August 8, 1905 – December 20, 1974) was a French composer. Known for his devotion to French culture and musical thought, Jolivet's music draws on his interest in acoustics and atonality as well as both ancient and modern influences in music, particularly on instruments used in ancient times. He composed in a wide variety of forms for many different types of ensembles. André Jolivet was born on 8 August 1905, at rue Versigny in Montmartre, Paris, the son of Victor-Ernest Jolivet and Madeleine Perault; his father an artist, his mother a pianist. Jolivet developed an interest in the arts early in his life, taking up painting and cello lessons at the age of 14. However, he was encouraged by his parents to become a teacher, going to teachers' college and teaching primary school in Paris (taking three years in between to serve in the military). One of his own teachers, however, believed Jolivet had a future in music, strongly encouraged him to pursue composition, and introduced him to Paul Le Flem, Jolivet's first teacher in composition. Le Flem gave Jolivet a firm grounding in classical forms of harmony and counterpoint. After hearing his first concert of Arnold Schoenberg, Jolivet became interested in atonal music, and then on Le Flem's recommendation became the only European student of Edgard Varèse, who passed on his knowledge of musical acoustics, atonal music, sound masses, and orchestration. In 1936 Jolivet co-founded the group La jeune France along with comp
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Jolivet: Chant De Linos
3272Chant de Linos
2613Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra <Piano Accompaniment Edition> from Movement 1 (~ Masumi Graduation Performance - Anime)
1344Petite suite for Flute, Viola & Harp: IV. Allant
1245Berceuse dans un hamac
1236Trumpet Concerto No. 2: II. Grave
1227Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra <Piano Accompaniment Edition> Movement 4 (~ Masumi Graduation Performance - Anime)
1188Trumpet Concerto No. 2: II. Grave - Più mosso
1139Trumpet Concerto No. 2: III. Giocoso
10910Chant pour les piroguiers de l'Orénoque
103albums
Jolivet: Chamber Music for Oboe and Cor Anglais
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Jolivet : Orchestral & Chamber Works [The Erato Recordings]
Jolivet: Complete Works for Flute, Vol. 2
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Nodame Cantabile Mongoose Box
Jolivet: Complete Works for Flute, Vol. 1
Jolivet: Complete Chamber Music with Piano
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Jolivet: Suite en concert, Incantations & Concerto pour flûte
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Ondes
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Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra: I. Andante cantabile – Allegro scherzando
Jolivet: Piano Vol. 1
Jolivet: Flute Music, Vol. 1
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Paris - French Flute Music