Jean-Michel Damase b.1928

[giles.enders]

Jean-Michel Damase  born 27 January 1928, Brodeaux, France   died  21 April  2013

Pupil of Cortot, Ferte, Busser and Dupre.  Damase won The Prix de Rome in 1947.

Orchestral

Symphony  1954
Piano Concerto No.1  1949
Piano Concerto No.2  1962
Concerto for piano and string orchestra  1989
Rhapsodie for Oboe and strings  1948
Concertstuck for saxophone and chamber orchestra  1950
Violin concerto  1955
Harp concerto No.1  1951
Harp concerto No.2  1970
Concerto for flute, harp and strings  1974
Three chorales for strings  1959
Concerto for double bass and orchestra  1979
Ballade for guitar and strings  1975
Rhapsodie for flute and strings  1992
Rhapsodie for horn and orchestra  1987
Concerto for horn and orchestra  1995

Chamber

Quintet  for flute harp, violin, viola and cello  1947
Piano quartet  1967
Trio for flute, harp and cello  1946
Trio for flute oboe and piano  1961
Sonata en concert for flute, piano and cello  1950
Seventeen variations for wind quintet  1951
Sonatine for harp and piano  1965
String trio  1967
Menuet and boiteau for accordion and Celtic harp  1975
Quartet for four flutes  1989

Solo instruments

Intermazzo for piano  1961
Introduction and toccata for harp  1968
Hommage a Klose for clarinet  1986
Fifteen etudes for clarinet  1991
Etudes for trumpet  1992
Prelude, elegie and finale for trombone  1992

Stage/Opera

'La Tendre Eleonore  1958
'Colombe'  1958
'Eugene le Mysterieux'  1963
'Le Matin de Faust'  1965
'Madam de'  1969
'Euridice' 1972
'L'heritiere'  1974
(Most in partnership with Jean Anouilh)

Ballets

'La Croqueuse di Diaments'  1950
'Piege de Lumiere'  1952
'Lady on Ice'  1953
'Le Prince du Desert'  1961
'La Boucle'  1957
'La Noce Foraine'  1961
'Silk Rhapsodie'  1968

Cantata

'Et la Belle se Reveilla'  1947

There are also numerous songs

A personal note:  I first encountered Damase's music with the ballet 'Piege de Lumiere', which was charming and delightful.  It was imaginatively scored and very beautiful to look at.  I then found some of his chamber music for wind, which again is charming and delightful.  I've had one or two pieces played at Conway Hall to an audience who much prefer string quartets or piano quartets and they were delighted with it.

[mjkFendrich]

In addition to the works listed above, there are two pieces for horn and orchestra, which have
been recorded on a superb Australian CD/SACD by Melba (the soloist is Ben Jacks, the conductor is Barry Tuckwell:

- Rhapsodie pour cor et orchestre (1987)
- Concerto pour cor et orchestre (1995)

http://www.melbarecordings.com.au/catalogue/album/rhapsodie-fantasie-po%C3%A8me

[giles.enders]

Thank you, I have added them to the list

[Simon]

I really do enjoy Damase's chamber music. Very French : Poulenc, Ravel and Françaix are never very far from here!