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Gabriel Pierné has been called the most complete French musician of the late Romantic/early twentieth century era. In his own music Pierné blended a seriousness of purpose (acquired in part through his studies with César Franck) with a lighter, more popular flavor reminiscent of Jules Massenet (with whom Pierné also studied); his dedication to the music of his contemporary French composers earned him a reputation as a conductor of deep integrity.
Pierné was born in in the town of Metz.
He displayed great musical promise as a child, and by he had entered the Paris Conservatoire to study composition with Massenet and organ with Franck (Franck's organ class, however, often focusing more on composing than on playing). At age 11 Pierné earned a medal for his solfège skills, and he later went on to win top prizes in organ, composition, and piano, as well as (in ) the coveted Prix de Rome (for the cantata Edith).
In Pierné succeeded his teacher, Franck, as organist at St.
Clotilde cathedral, a distinct honor for a young man of In the late s he abandoned his career as an organist and in made his debut as assistant conductor of the Concerts Colonne (of which he served as principal conductor from to , devoting a great deal of rehearsal time to the preparation of new works).
Piece in g minor gabriel pierne biography Problems playing this file? Here are some points of connection between them:. His operettas have sensuous charm e. In he was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome with his cantata Edith.In addition to his activities on the podium, Pierné served on the administration of the Paris Conservatoire and composed for the Ballet Russes (three successful ballets produced between and ). In the years prior to his death in he was elected to the Académie des Beaux Arts and made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.
Pierné's output as a composer, while by no means as vast as some of his Parisian colleagues (one thinks in particular of Saint-Saëns), includes entries in most of the standard genres; in typically French style, he avoided symphonic form in favor of orchestral poems and character pieces.
While Pierné's large-scale works, such as the oratorio L'an mil and the opera Vendée from the same year, showcase a solid grasp of musical architecture, the smaller chamber works (sonatas for both violin and cello and a String Quintet, among other pieces), are more indicative of his exceptional facility.