His condensed work, La Musique et les Musiciens, an overview of musical grammar and materials, continued to be reprinted years after his death. In it he characterised the particular characteristics of instruments[1] and of each key,[2] somewhat in the way Berlioz and Gevaert (Traité d'orchestration, Gand, 1863, p. 189) had done:
His more popularized works discussed the music dramas of Richard Wagner, summarised in Le Voyage artistique à Bayreuth.
Selected worksedit
Lavignac edited the compendious Encyclopédie de la Musique.
Cours complet théoretique et pratique de dictée musicale (1882)
École de la pédale (1889)
La musique et les musiciens (1895). Translated into English, 1905
Le voyage artistique à Bayreuth (1897). An analysis of Wagner's leitmotifs
The Music Dramas of Richard Wagner and His Festival Theater in Bayreuth (New York, 1899)
Footnotesedit
^"The timbre of the trombone is in its nature majestic and imposing. It is sufficiently powerful to dominate a whole orchestra and produces an impression of superhuman power ... it can become terrible ... or mournful and full of dismay: or it may have the serenity of the organ ... It is a superb instrument of lofty dramatic power, which should be reserved for great occasions."
albert, lavignac, alexandre, jean, january, 1846, 1916, french, music, scholar, known, essays, theory, minor, composer, born21, january, 1846parisdied28, 1916, 1916, aged, parisoccupation, musicologistcomposer, contents, biography, selected, works, footnotes, . Alexandre Jean Albert Lavignac 21 January 1846 28 May 1916 was a French music scholar known for his essays on theory and a minor composer Albert LavignacBorn21 January 1846ParisDied28 May 1916 1916 05 28 aged 70 ParisOccupation s MusicologistComposer Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editLavignac was born in Paris and studied with Antoine Francois Marmontel Francois Benoist and Ambroise Thomas at the Conservatoire de Paris where later he taught harmony Among his pupils were Henri Casadesus Claude Debussy Vincent d Indy Amedee Gastoue Philipp Jarnach Henri O Kelly Gabriel Pierne Wadia Sabra Florent Schmitt See List of music students by teacher K to M Albert Lavignac In March 1864 at the age of eighteen he conducted from the harmonium the private premiere of Gioachino Rossini s Petite messe solennelle His condensed work La Musique et les Musiciens an overview of musical grammar and materials continued to be reprinted years after his death In it he characterised the particular characteristics of instruments 1 and of each key 2 somewhat in the way Berlioz and Gevaert Traite d orchestration Gand 1863 p 189 had done Major keys C sharp major F sharp major Rough rude B major Energetic energique E major Radiant warm joyous eclatant chaud joyeux A major Frank sonorous franc sonore D major Joyful brilliant alert gai brilland alerte G major Rural merry champetre gai C major Simple naive commonplace simple naif franc ou plat et commun F major Pastoral rustic pastoral agreste B flat major Noble and elegant graceful noble et elegant gracieux E flat major Vigorous chivalrous sonore energique chevaleresque A flat major Gentle caressing or pompous doux caressant ou pompeux D flat major Charming suave placid plein de charme placide suave G flat major Gentle and calm doux et calme C flat major Minor keys A sharp minor D sharp minor G sharp minor Very somber tres sombre C sharp minor Brutal sinister or very sombre brutal sinistre ou tres sombre F sharp minor Rough or light aerial rude ou leger aerien B minor Savage or sombre but vigorous sauvage ou sombre mais energique E minor Sad agitated triste agite A minor Simple naive sad rustic simple naif triste rustique D minor Serious concentrated serieux concentre G minor Melancholy shy melancolique ombrageux C minor Gloomy dramatic violent sombre dramatique violent F minor Morose surly or energetic morose chagrin ou energique B flat minor Funeral or mysterious funebre ou mysterieux E flat minor Profoundly sad profondement triste A flat minor Lugubrious anguished lugubre angoisse His more popularized works discussed the music dramas of Richard Wagner summarised in Le Voyage artistique a Bayreuth Selected works editLavignac edited the compendious Encyclopedie de la Musique Cours complet theoretique et pratique de dictee musicale 1882 Ecole de la pedale 1889 La musique et les musiciens 1895 Translated into English 1905 Le voyage artistique a Bayreuth 1897 An analysis of Wagner s leitmotifs The Music Dramas of Richard Wagner and His Festival Theater in Bayreuth New York 1899 Footnotes edit The timbre of the trombone is in its nature majestic and imposing It is sufficiently powerful to dominate a whole orchestra and produces an impression of superhuman power it can become terrible or mournful and full of dismay or it may have the serenity of the organ It is a superb instrument of lofty dramatic power which should be reserved for great occasions page 424References editGail Smith Keys and colors is there a connection External links editFree scores by Albert Lavignac at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Public domain scan of Music and Musicians Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Lavignac amp oldid 1134158953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
