Henri Collet
Encyclopedia
Henri Collet was a French
composer
and music critic
who lived in Paris. Today his music is seldom performed and he is best remembered for his 1920 article in Comoedia in which he coined the term Groupe des six
to designate a young group of musicians at the Conservatoire de Paris
which included Francis Poulenc
and Darius Milhaud
.
Orchestral
Chamber
Piano
Vocal
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and music critic
Music criticism
See also Music journalism for reporting on classical and popular music in the media.The Oxford Companion to Music defines music criticism as 'the intellectual activity of formulating judgments on the value and degree of excellence of individual works of music, or whole groups or genres'. In this...
who lived in Paris. Today his music is seldom performed and he is best remembered for his 1920 article in Comoedia in which he coined the term Groupe des six
Les Six
Les six is a name, inspired by The Five, given in 1920 by critic Henri Collet in an article titled "" to a group of six composers working in Montparnasse whose music is often seen as a reaction against the musical style of Richard Wagner and impressionist music.-Members:Formally, the Groupe des...
to designate a young group of musicians at the Conservatoire de Paris
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
which included Francis Poulenc
Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music...
and Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
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Selected works
Stage- Le Cabaret espagnol, Ballet (1918)
- Godefroy, Bouffonnerie musicale in 1 act, Op.81
- Clavelitos (Danses gitanes), Ballet, Op.87 (1928)
- Cervantes à Alger, Opera (1930)
- Los toreros (The Bullfighters), Ballet-pantomime in 1 act, 7 scenes (1932)
- La Chèvre d'or, Lyrical Comedy (Opera) (1936)
- El alcalde de Zalamea, Opera (1946)
Orchestral
- Burgos, Poème for violin and orchestra, Op.30 (1912)
- Rapsodie Castillane for viola and orchestra (1923)
- Symphonie de l'Alhambra (Alhambra Symphony) (1947)
- Concerto flamenco No.1 for piano and orchestra (1946)
- Concerto flamenco No.2 for violin and orchestra (1947)
Chamber
- Musique espagnole for violin and piano
- Primavera, Berceuse for violin and piano (1921)
- Sonate Castillane for violin and piano (1921)
- Trio Castillan for violin, cello and piano (1925)
- Castellanas, Suite Espaganole for string quartet and piano, Op.32
- Briviesca, Poem for guitar, Op.67
Piano
- El escorial, Poème symphonique, Op.22
- Chants de Castille, Series I (1920)
- Chants de Castille, Series II, Op.42 (1922)
- Danzas castellanas, Op.75 (1925)
- Alma española, Dance Music from Spain, Opp.111–185
Vocal
- Cinq poèmes de Francis Jammes, Opp.17–21 (1920)
- Quatre paysages for voice and piano, Opp.56–59
- Siete canciones populares de Burgos, Op.80