Paul Jeanjean
Encyclopedia
Paul Jeanjean was a noted French
composer. While known primarily for his clarinet
compositions, he also composed for other instruments, such as the bassoon
and cornet
. He studied with one of the most important clarinet teachers, Chrysogone Cyrille Rose
.
His compositions for the clarinet are mainly studies for the practice of technical elements.
Every year, the Paris Conservatoire would call on the clarinet teachers to compose music for that of their own use and also for their students. As a result we now have many sets of studies for the clarinet.
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. While known primarily for his clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
compositions, he also composed for other instruments, such as the bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
and cornet
Cornet
The cornet is a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B. It is not related to the renaissance and early baroque cornett or cornetto.-History:The cornet was...
. He studied with one of the most important clarinet teachers, Chrysogone Cyrille Rose
Cyrille Rose
Cyrille Rose, full name Chrysogone Cyrille Rose was an important French clarinet principal clarinet at the Paris Opera, teacher and composer of pedagogical material for the clarinet still widely in use today .Cyrille's teacher was...
.
His compositions for the clarinet are mainly studies for the practice of technical elements.
Every year, the Paris Conservatoire would call on the clarinet teachers to compose music for that of their own use and also for their students. As a result we now have many sets of studies for the clarinet.
His works
His works include:- 18 études de Perfectionnement
- 16 Etudes Modernes
- 3 Books of 20 Etudes in each known as 'Etudes Progressives et Melodiques'
- Au clair de la lune
- Arabesques
- Clair matin