Jules Mazellier
{{Short description|French composer and conductor (1879–1959)}}
Jules Mazellier (6 April 1879 – 6 February 1959) was a French composer and conductor.
Mazellier studied at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1909 he won the Prix de Rome for his composition La Roussalka.{{cite book|last=Potter|first=Caroline|title=Nadia and Lili Boulanger|publisher=Ashgate Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9780754681649|page=56|url={{Google books|plainurl=y|id=ThJsgrEhbocC|text=Jules Mazellier|page=56}}}}[http://www.musimem.com/prix-rome-1900-1909.htm#mazellier Prix de Rome 1900-1909] He composed chamber music, works for piano, songs and various operas.
Selected works
;Opera
- La Roussalka, Légende russe in 1 act (1909); libretto by Eugène Adénis and Fernand Beissier
- Graziella, Poème romantique in 4 acts, 5 scenes (1910–1912); libretto by Henri Caïn and Raoul Gastambide; premiere 6 March 1913 in Rouen
- La villa Médicis, Comédie lyrique in 3 acts (1923); libretto by the composer
- Les Matines d'Amour (The Bells of Love), Fabliau-miracle en trois images (1927); libretto by Raoul Gastambide; premiere 16 December 1927 at the Théâtre National de L'Opéra
;Orchestral
- Contemplation, Rêverie (1908)
- Circenses, Poème symphonique (1911)
- Impressions d'été, Suite (1911)
;Concertante
- Scherzo, choral et variations sur un thème unique for piano and orchestra
;Chamber music
- Divertissement Pastoral for flute and piano (1931)
- Prélude et Danse for bassoon and piano (1931)
- Poème Romantique for violin and piano (or orchestra) (1933)
- Rhapsodie Montagnarde for horn and piano (1933)
- Nocturne et Rondeau for viola and piano (1934)
- Fantaisie-Ballet for clarinet and piano (1936)
- Ballade for violin and piano
- Berceuse for violin and piano
- Chanson for cello and piano
- Contemplation for violin and piano
- Fileuse for cello and piano
- Légende dramatique for trumpet and piano
- 2 Pièces brèves for flute and piano
- 5 Pièces brèves for cello and piano
;Piano
- Bercelonette (1946)
- Complainte pour Noël, Variations pastorales (1946)
- Nocturne (1946)
;Vocal
- Le Livre Chantant, 10 Mélodies for voice and orchestra
- Prière de Saint-François d'Assise for voice, violin, cello and organ
;Pedigogical
- 500 Dictées musicales à une, deux, trois et quatre voix in four volumes
References
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External links
- [http://www.zinfonia.com/zShowComposer.aspx?cid=11601 Jules Mazellier] at zinfonia.com
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Category:20th-century French classical composers
Category:French male classical composers
Category:French male conductors (music)
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