Eugene Bozza (or Bozza ; Fr. Eugène Bozza ; April 4, 1905 ; Nice - September 28, 1991 , Valenciennes ) - French composer and conductor .
| Eugene Bozza Eugène bozza | |
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| Date of Birth | April 4, 1905 |
| Place of Birth | Nice |
| Date of death | September 28, 1991 (86 years old) |
| Place of death | Valenciennes |
| A country |  France |
| Professions | Composer, conductor |
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| Awards | Roman Prize |
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Son of violinist Umberto Bozz and his wife Honore Molina. He received his first lessons from his father at the age of five. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Busset , Rabot and Capet , graduated with first prizes in the classes of violin ( 1924 ), conducting ( 1930 ) and composition ( 1934 ). In the same 1934, Bozza received the Roman Prize for the opera Legend of Rukmani. From 1938 to 1948, he conducted the Opera-Comedian Theater in Paris , then received the position of head of the National School of Music in Valenciennes , and held this position until 1975 .
The composer's legacy is very extensive, but in wide circles he is known primarily as the author of chamber pieces for wind instruments , marked by melodism, original harmonies and a good sense of the instrument's capabilities.
Main Works
- Operas
- The Legend of Rukmani ( 1934 )
- Leonidas ( 1947 )
- "Beppo, or Death, Which Nobody Wanted" ( 1963 )
- The Duchess of Lange ( 1967 )
- Ballets
- Roman Holidays ( 1939 )
- Beach Games ( 1945 )
- Oratorios
- The Temptation of St. Anthony ( 1948 )
- Two Requiem ( 1950 , 1971 )
- Orchestral works
- Concert for violin and orchestra ( 1937 )
- Ballad for Trombone and Orchestra ( 1944 )
- Prelude and Passacaglia ( 1947 )
- Symphony ( 1948 )
- Concertino for trumpet and chamber orchestra ( 1949 )
- Concert for piano and orchestra ( 1955 )
- Concert for String Trio, Winds, Harp and Double Bass ( 1955 )
- Chamber Concertino for Flute and Strings ( 1964 )
- Five Fragments for Strings ( 1970 )
- "Solemn Mass of St. Cecilia" for brass , timpani , organ and harp
- Chamber compositions
- Aria for Alto Saxophone
- String Quartet
- Sonatina for Flute and Bassoon ( 1938 )
- "Agrestide" for flute and piano ( 1942 )
- Andante and Scherzo for saxophone quartet ( 1943 )
- Variations on a free theme for wind quintet ( 1943 )
- Piece for Double Bass and Piano ( 1946 )
- Sonatina for Quintet of Copper Instruments ( 1951 )
- Three Pieces for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon ( 1954 )
- “Summer Day in the Mountains” for four flutes ( 1954 )
- Chamber Symphony for Eight Winds
- Reacher for violin and cello
- French Suite for Copper Quintet
- Concertino for Piano and Winds
- Chamber Concertino for Guitar and String Quartet
- Divertissement for three bassoons, etc.
- Numerous etudes for wind instruments
- Claribel for clarinet and piano
Links
- Bozza Eugene ( Sax , Mule & Co , Jean-Pierre Thiollet, H & D, 2004, 103-104)
- Composer site
- Eugene Bozza on the Allmusic website