Georges Hue 1858 -1948

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Georges Adolphe Hue  Born 6.5.1858 Verseilles  Died  7.6.1948 Paris

Son of an architect, he initially studied music  and piano with his mother.  He later attended the Paris Conservatoire where he studied under Gounod, Phaladihe and Frank.  In 1879 he won the Prix de Rome with his cantata Medee.

Orchestral

Symphony
Symphonic Legend 'Rubezahl' ( King of the Gnomes) with voice. 1886  pub. by G Cerfberr & C.
Reverie  1886  pub. by Alphonse Leduc
Serenade  1886  pub. by Alphonse Leduc
Causerie  1893
Emotions  1918  also arranged by composer for piano 4 hands
Le Parfum des lis, Receuillement  for chamber orchestra  1928
'Le Berger'  for violin and orchestra  1893
Fantasie for violin and orchestra  1893   pub. by Alphonse Leduc


Chamber
Tarantell for violin and piano  1886
Romance for violin and piano  1888  also arranged for violin and orchestra by the composer  1899
Berceuse for violin and piano 1920
Andante for cello and piano  1898 also arranged for cello and orchestra
Nocturne for flute and piano  also arranged for flute and orchestra   pub. by Alphonse Leduc
Gigue for flute and piano in E flat major 1904   pub. by Alphonse Leduc
Fantasie for flute and piano  1913  also arranged for flute and orchestra   pub. by Costallat & Cie
Theme and variations for viola and piano 1907   There is a new first recording of this piece
Petite piece for flute, oboe, violin and piano  1921

Piano

Impromptu  1907
Nocturne  1907
Le Retour d'Ulysse 1909 (arrangement of his film score)
Chasse et Idylle 1930
Pelerinage elegique  1930
Fantasie-ballade  1932
Minuet 4 hands   1893   pub. by Armand Colin

Incidental Music

Les Romanesques - after Rostand. 1894
La Belle au bois dorment  1894
Sakuntala - after Kalidasa
Le Retour d'Ulysses  silent film score  1909

Song

Brises d'autrefois  words by H Guthier-Villars
Six songs, words by H Heine  1886   pub. by Alphonse Leduc
La Merle a la glu  words by J. Richepin
Extase  words by V. Hugo  1886
La Poet au calife  words by V. Hugo  1887
Salut, o beau jour  1888
A des Oiseaux  words by E. Adonis  1889
Chant de noces  words by H. Greville  1889
Villanelle  words by A. Ocampo  1889
Resurrection.  sacred piece  for soprano, chorus and orchestra (or piano)  words by Armand Ocampo  pub. by Alphonse Leduc   1891
Le sommeil d'Hercule  1891
Le vol des heures  1891
Le bateau rose, Le bateau noir words by J. Richepin 1892
Le berger  words by A. Hettich  1892
Esperance  words by C. Joliet  1892
Violettes  words by A. Silvestre  1892
Le berceau  words by E. Pailleron  1893
Enchantment  words by A. Silvestre  1893
Les Tziganes  words by E. Guinand  1893
L'absent  words by A. Silvestre  1894
Les fleurs  1894
J'ai pleure en reve, J'ai reve d'une enfant de Roi.  words by H. Heine 1894
Reveil  words by Guinand  1894
Sur les cimes  words by Hettiche
Les tristes ressemblabces  words by  C. Mendes  1894
Les yeux morts  words by M. Rollinat  1894
Novembre  words by P. Bourget  1895
Nuit d'ete  words by P. Bourget  1895
Heures douces  words by Hettiche  1896
L'inutile regret  words by Hettiche  1896
Poeme du regret  words by Stephen Bordese   pub. by Alphonse Leduc 1897
Chansons Liontines;- Les barqueseternelles, Complainte d'amour, Litanies passionnees,  Soir paien (fith flute)   pub. by Rouart, Lerolle & Cie. 1898
Brises d'autrefois  words by Henry Gunther-Villars   pub. by Badoux & Cie  1899

Chansons Printanieres, seven songs:-  1902   pub. by Roudanez & Cie
1. Mon coer est comme un arbre en fleurs
2. Les cloches de muguets
3. D'avoir feull vos cheres mains
4. Par la fenetra grand ou verte
5. Il a niege des fleurs
6. Dans le jardin multicolore
7. Comme un volclair de pappillons

Croques d'orient:  Eight songs: words by Tristan Klingsor   pub. by Heugel 1905
1. Berceuse triste
2. L'ane blanc
3. Chanson d'amour et de souci
4. La fille du roi de Chine
5. Sur l'eau
6. La barbe blanche
7. La bourse d'or
8. L'oubli

Jeunes chansons sur des vieux airs: four songs  words by Andre Alexandre   pub by Heugel  1905
1. Les petits bateaux
2. Guignol
3. Sonnez les matins
4. Valse fleurie
L'eternelle serenade  words by Amadee-Landely Hettich   pub. by Heugel  1906

Organ

Choral Variations   pub. by Senart,Roudanez & Cie  1914

Opera and Drama

Les Pantins  comic opera (Jumping-Jacks)  1881
Coer brise  pantomime  1890  pub. by Alphonse Leduc
Le Roi de Paris  opera 1901  pub. by Choudens
Titania  opera  1903  pub. by Choudens
Le Miracle  opera  1910  pub. by Choudens
Dans l'ombre de la Cathedrale  opera  1921   pub. by Heugel & Cie
Siang-Sin  ballet-pantomime  1924  pub. by Huegel
Riquet a la houppe  musical comedy after Perrault.  1928  pub. by Huegel
Nimba  ballet

Medee  cantata 1879

There are over 100 songs