Unsung Composers

The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: M. Henriksen on Saturday 13 April 2013, 12:57

Title: Alexandre Denéréaz (1875-1947)
Post by: M. Henriksen on Saturday 13 April 2013, 12:57
I've never heard of this Swiss composer before, and I haven't been able to find much information about him or his music. But since he was a pupil of Draeseke maybe some members here can tell us a bit more?

An interesting release of some orchestral music:
http://www.recordsinternational.com/cd.php?cd=06J002 (http://www.recordsinternational.com/cd.php?cd=06J002)


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Title: Re: Alexandre Denéréaz (1875-1947)
Post by: eschiss1 on Saturday 13 April 2013, 14:03
Wikipedia, in French, too- Wikipedia (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_D%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9az)
Title: Re: Alexandre Denéréaz (1875-1947)
Post by: Alan Howe on Saturday 13 April 2013, 14:18
A brief bio is available here:
http://www.draeseke.org/essays/students.htm#Denereaz (http://www.draeseke.org/essays/students.htm#Denereaz)
More info on the CD:
http://audaud.com/2008/05/alexandre-denereaz-at-tutankhamen%E2%80%99s-tomb-the-dream-scenes-from-circus-life-volgograd-symphony-orchestra-emmanuel-siffert-gallo/ (http://audaud.com/2008/05/alexandre-denereaz-at-tutankhamen%E2%80%99s-tomb-the-dream-scenes-from-circus-life-volgograd-symphony-orchestra-emmanuel-siffert-gallo/)
Title: Re: Alexandre Denéréaz (1875-1947)
Post by: M. Henriksen on Tuesday 16 April 2013, 20:22
Has anyone heard the music on this CD? I purchased it anyway, so I guess I'll just have to wait and hear...


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Title: Re: Alexandre Denéréaz (1875-1947)
Post by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 16 April 2013, 20:30
My copy came today. First impressions: pure hokum. But enjoyable.
Title: Re: Alexandre Denéréaz (1875-1947)
Post by: M. Henriksen on Tuesday 16 April 2013, 20:36
Hokum? Aha! I had to check my dictionary..

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