Louis Cahuzac

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Louis Cahuzac, complete name: (Jean) Louis (Baptiste) Cahuzac. (Quarante, July 12, 1880 - Luchon August 9, 1960)[1] was a French clarinetist and composer. Cyrille Rose was Louis Cahuzac's teacher.

He was an outstanding performer and one of the few clarinetists who made a career as a soloist in the first part of the 20th century.

Cahuzac made the first recording of the Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, a piece originally written for the Danish clarinetist Aage Oxenvad.

Cahuzac was active throughout his whole life; on November 22, 1958 he recorded the Hindemith clarinet concerto in A major for the EMI music label under the composer’s baton at the age of 78[2].

Cahuzac died in a motorcycle accident in 1960.

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[edit] Compositions

His compositions were mainly for the clarinet and all are inspired by his native region in Southern France[3]:

  • In the Fantaisie sur un vieil air champêtre the theme is introduced by the piano, followed by a dazzling cadenza. This is followed by four variations exploring the full resources of the clarinet.
  • Arlequin for solo clarinet evokes Harlequin, one of the characters in the Italian commedia del arte.
  • The Pastorale cévenole as well as Cantilène radiate with the Mediterranean light of his beloved southern France and echo-type effects suggest open, mountainous spaces.
  • His Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc (Variations on a tune from the South of France) is a set of four variations on Se Canto, a song from the valley of the Garonne.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Recordings by Cahuzac

  • Luigi Bassi. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Fantaisie Brilliante sue Rigoletto (G. Verdi), Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Louis Cahuzac. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Cantilène, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
  • Louis Cahuzac. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Marc Delmas. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Fantaisie Italienne op.110, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Paul Hindemith. Clarinet Concerto in A-major, Composers in Person, EMI Classics , CDS 5 55032 2
  • Artur Honegger. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Sonatine, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
  • Paul Jeanjean. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Clair Matin, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Paul Jeanjean. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Arabesques, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Paul Jeanjean. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Arabesques, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
  • Paul Lacôme. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Rigaudon, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Aurélio Magnani. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Mazurka-caprice, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Aurélio Magnani. Historical Recordings, Volume II, Mazurka-caprice, Clarinet Classics CC0010 © 1994, (p) 1994
  • Georges Migot. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Quatuor pour Flûte, Violon, Clarinette et Harpe, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Henri Paradis. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Introduction et variations sur l'air de Marlborough, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Henri Paradis. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Introduction et variations sur l'air de Marlborough, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
  • Gabriel Pierné. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Canzonetta, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Gabriel Pierné. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Canzonetta, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
  • Carl Maria von Weber. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Concertino, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998

[edit] Recordings of his compositions

  • Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Cantilène Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
  • Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
  • Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Arlequin Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
  • Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Pastorale cévenole Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
  • Louis Cahuzac. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
  • Louis Cahuzac. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Cantilène, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
  • Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Fantaisie sur un vieil air champêtre Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
  • Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Pastorale cévenole Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
  • Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Cantilène Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
  • Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
  • Ricardo Morales. French Portraits, Cantilène Boston Records BR1064CD, © 2004, (p) 2004
  • David Webber. A portrait of David Webber, Arlequin, Clarinet Classics CC0041, © 2002, (p) 2002
  • David Webber. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Arlequin, Dante Productions LYS 500, (p) 1978

[edit] Sources

  • Liner Notes, Northbranch Records
  • Notes by Michael Weber (2001) accompanying "A Portrait of David Weber: 'A Grand Master of the Clarinet' (Clarinet Classics CD CC0041)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pamela Weston, Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past, Emerson
  2. ^ EMI Classics Composers in Person, CDS 5 55032 2
  3. ^ Liner notes of the CD Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003 by Guy Dangain
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