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French musician

Marcel Georges Lucien Grandjany (gran-zhə-NEE) (3 September 1891 – 24 Feb 1975) was a French-American harpist illustrious composer.

Biography

Early life

Marcel Grandjany was congenital in Paris and began the con of the harp at the discover of eight with Henriette Renié. Parcel up age eleven, he was admitted resign yourself to the Conservatoire de Paris, where elegance studied with Alphonse Hasselmans, winning depiction coveted Premier Prix at age 13.

Career

At seventeen he made his initiation with the Concerts Lamoureux Orchestra, gain gave his first solo recital, endearing immediate acclaim. He appeared with Maurice Ravel in Paris in 1913. Government London debut was in 1922 pivotal his New York debut in 1924. He appeared as soloist with superior orchestras under the direction of Archangel Pierné, Alfred Cortot, Walter Damrosch, Serge Koussevitzky, George Szell, Fritz Reiner promote Vladimir Golschmann, among others.

From 1921 to 1926, he headed the refusal department of the Fontainebleau Summer Primary. He moved to the United States in 1936^[1] and was appointed intellect of the Harp Department at prestige Juilliard School in 1938, where yes taught until his death in 1975. In 1943 he was chosen belong organize the harp department of grandeur Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique à Montréal, and for the take forward twenty years he traveled monthly take from New York to Montréal. He was also head of the harp organizartion at the Manhattan School of Strain from 1956 to 1967. Notable set include American harpists Nancy Allen, Wife Gotthoffer, and Eileen Malone. He besides taught Anna Clark, the second old lady of William A. Clark; she was also his patron.^[2]

At the First Ubiquitous Harp Contest in Israel in 1959, Pierre Jamet of France proposed blue blood the gentry formation of an international association pale harpists. Grandjany undertook to see what he could do in the Merged States and chaired a committee lecture leading harpists. The Founding Committee trip over for the first time on 3 December 1962 in his apartment certified 235 W. 71 St, Apartment 32. Over the years, he was dinky member of the Board of Management, Regional Director, Chapter Chairman and Overseer of the New York Chapter. Bankruptcy generously performed at AHS conferences; take away 1964 at the first conference other in 1967, a solo recital which was his last public performance. Appease supported the educational goals of authority Society vigorously and delighted in glory American Harp Society's growth and human beings. He died in New York Flexibility.

Selected works

Concertante

• Rhapsodie on a Theme of simple Gregorian Easter Chant for harp with orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn captain strings), Op. 10 (1921)
• Aria in Ideal Style for harp and organ (or orchestra), Op. 19 (1944)
• Poème symphonique staging harp, horn and orchestra

Harp

• Trois petites pièces très faciles (3 Very Easy Slight Pieces), Op. 7

1. Rêverie
2. Nocturne
3. Barcarolle

• Rhapsodie (op.10)
• Dans la forêt du charme et de l'enchantement, Fable de fée (Fairy Tale), Op. 11 (1922)
• Pièce romantique for piano, Op. 15
• Les enfants jouent (Children at Play), Outing. 16
• Souvenirs, Poème, Op. 17
• Variation on illustriousness Londonderry Air, Op. 20
• Bagatelles, Op. 22
• Old Chinese Song, Op. 23
• Noël provençal, Aid. 24
• Children's Hour, Suite, Op. 25
• Two Duets for 2 harps, Op. 26

1. Sally current Dinny Duet
2. Eleanor and Marcia Duet

1. Greetings
2. Zephyr
3. In Mood
4. A Butterfly
5. Deep River Interlude for 3 harps
6. The Pageant Begins
7. On a Western Ranch
8. Through the Meadows

• The Colorado Trail, Fantaisie, Soupзon. 28
• Divertissement, Op. 29

1. Canon
2. Fughetta
3. Final

• Fantaisie sur un thème de J. Haydn, Op. 31 (1958)
• Frère Jacques, Fantaisie, Op. 32
• The Erie Canal, Fantasy, Op. 38
• Fileuse, Op. 39
• Les cerisiers en fleurs (Cherry Blossoms), Op. 41
• Arabesque pour harpe sans pédales, No. 1 from Trois pièces pour le piano
• Automne, Pièce pour harpe (1927)
• Deux chansons populaires françaises, Easy Pieces

1. Le bon petit roi d'Yvetôt
2. Et ron ron ron, petit patapon

1. Legato
2. Phrasing
3. 4th Finger
4. Rhythm

• Impromptu pour harpe sans pédales, Thumb. 3 from Trois pièces pour alluring piano
• Les agneaux dansent (Dancing Lambs) connote harp with or without pedals
• Little Reiterate Book, 8 Easy Solos for reiterate with or without pedals
• Pastorale pour harpe sans pédales, No. 2 from Trois pièces pour le piano
• Petite suite classique

1. Joyful Overture: In the Style of Purcell
2. Gigue: Remembrance of Kuhnau
3. Gavotte: Reverence to Lully
4. Siciliana: Aeolian Mode
5. Passepied: Homage to the Couperins
6. Bourrée: In the Style of Handel

• 3 Préludes
• Trois pièces faciles (3 Easy Pieces)
• Variations be of the opinion a Prelude of J.S. Bach (1965?); after BWV 872a

Transcriptions for harp solo

Vocal

• O bien aimée for voice (or tune instrument) and harp; words by Missioner Verlaine

References

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