Marcel Moyse

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Marcel Moyse (May 17, 1889 - November 1, 1984) was a famous French flute player, for whom many pieces were written (eg. the Concerto by Jacques Ibert, 1934). He was also a gifted flute teacher, and authored many studies and exercises for flute.

Marcel Moyse was born on 17 May 1889 in St. Amour, France. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and was a student of Philippe Gaubert, Adolphe Hennebains and Paul Taffanel, all of whom were distinguished virtuosos in their time. His trademark tone was clear, flexible, and penetrating. This was the French style of flute playing that was to influence the modern standard for flutists worldwide.

Marcel Moyse was a founder of the Marlboro Music School and Festival. He was an inspiring teacher who strove to teach his students not how to play the flute but to make music. He often performed together with his son, Louis Moyse (1912-2007)^[1]. Among his many students were Trevor Wye, William Bennett, Sir James Galway and Jean-Claude Gerard.

Marcel Moyse died on November 1, 1984 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States.

Among the many studies that he wrote is Tone Development through Interpretation published by McGinnis & Marx.

1 Publications
2 Recordings
3 See also
4 References
5 Archives
6 External links

[edit] Publications

1921
- Etudes et Exercises Technique
1922
- Exercises Journaliers
1927
- 24 Etudes de Virtuosity Czerny
- Mecanisme Chromatisme pour Flute : Leduc
- Ecole de l'articulation : Leduc
1928
- 25 Etudes Melodique (Var)
- Chopin : 12 Etudes de Grand Virtuosity : Leduc
- 20 Etudes d'apres Kreutzer
- 100 Etudes faciles et progressives d'apres Cramer : Vol 1
- 100 Etudes faciles et progressives d'apres Cramer : Vol 2
- 24 Petites Etudes Melodique (Var)
1934
- De la Sonorite
Others
- 25 Etudes Journalier (Op-53) Soussman
- Gammes et Arpeges : Leduc
- Le Debutant Flutiste (1935)
- 24 Caprices-Etudes : Boehm Op. 26 (1938)
- Tone Development Through Interpretation
- 20 Exercises et Etudes sur les Grandes Liaisons

[edit] Recordings

The Complete Works of the Great Flutist - a five CD box set of restored and remastered recordings including his own and Andersen studies, flute solos and chamber music. Note this is not definitive

[edit] See also

Louis Moyse

[edit] References

Marcel Moyse: Voice of the Flute by Ann McCutchan - Biography

^ Anne Midgette of The New York Times, July 30, 2007. "Flutist Louis Moyse Dies at 94", The New York Times, August 9, 2007.

[edit] Archives

The Marcel Moyse Papers are housed in the Music Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. The collection includes: rare photographs; letters to Moyse from well-known musicians such as Gaubert, Ibert, Rampal; manuscripts of unpublished study books; audio and videotapes of lessons and master classes.