Jeanne Marie Louise Barbillion (12 October 1895 – 8 August 1992) was a French pianist, violinist, and composer.

Life

Born in Paris, Barbillion attended the Schola Cantorum de Paris from the age of 8.[1] She was a pupil of Vincent d'Indy (who nicknamed her "the Chameleon"[2]) who gave her orchestration lessons, Armand Parent and Berthe Duranton.[3]

In the late 1910s, she performed as a violinist with Vincent d'Indy in pieces by Nicola Porpora, Franz Schubert and Vincent d'Indy.[4]

In the 1920s, she created the Barbillion Quartet, in collaboration with Denise Vidaillet, Edwige Bergeron, Madeleine Portier, and Marcel Vernet.[5][6] She composed and created several of her works for her quartet, (La tristesse de Pan, 13 March 1926)[6] for example).

In the 1940s, Barbillion taught chamber music at the École César-Franck.[7]

In 1972, she took part in a day in homage to Charles Fourier, for whom she composed a Hymne sylvestre for mixed choir and mezzo-soprano, Scènes champêtres for piano four hands, and En forêt for piano four hands.[8]

In 1926, she lived on Avenue de l'Observatoire.[6] In 1939 she was awarded the title of Officier of the Ordre des Palmes académiques.[9]

Barbillon died in Paris at the age of 96.

Work

  • 1926. Provence. Deux pièces, for piano (éd. Maurice-Senart)
  • 1926. Sonate en ré majeur, for violin and piano (éd. Maurice-Senart). In concert at la Salle des agriculteurs in June 1925.[10] at the September 1925 Salon d'automne[11] and in concert on radio in June 1927.[12]
  • 1928. Trio, for piano, violin and cello (éd. Fortin)
  • 1930. Sonate synthétique, for cello and piano (éditions Fortin, 1934)
  • 1936. Quatuor à cordes, for two violins, viola and cello
  • 1972. Hymne sylvestre, for mixed choir and mezzo-soprano. Score available at la-colonie.org
  • 1972. Scènes champêtres, 6 pieces for children (« Sur la route », « Aux champs », « Le ruisseau », « À la ferme », « L’orage », « Le retour »), for piano four hands
  • 1972. En forêt (« Jeux », « Soir », « Départ matinal », « Sieste »), for piano four hands.
  • Aurora, for male choir
  • Automne, for voice and piano
  • Chorale et pastorale en rondeau, for ondes Martenot, organ and strings
  • Cortège funèbre, for English horn and string orchestra
  • Dédicace, for soprano, women's choir and piano
  • Two symphonic movements for orchestra
  • Étude symphonique for orchestra
  • Dorian Hymn, for viola and chromatic harp
  • Ile de France, for flute and piano
  • Impression maritime, for piano (published by Fortin, 1930)
  • Jeanne d'Arc à Rouen, for soloists, choir and orchestra
  • Cadence for Beethoven's Violin Concerto
  • Pan's Sadness, for baritone, flute, harp and (?)
  • The Erinnyes, for soprano, tenor and orchestra
  • The Flies, for women's choir
  • La noce, nocturne, for voice and piano. In concert at the TSF, 26 June 1927[12][13]
  • Poème d'été, for flute, oboe, cello, bassoon and piano
  • Poème, for cello and piano
  • Provence, for piano
  • Quatuor avec piano, for violin, viola, cello and piano
  • Quintette à vent
  • Sonate, for piano
  • Trio avec piano, for violoi, cello and piano. Prix Marmontel, 1928.[14][15]
  • Variations sur des vieux Noëls, pour quatuor à cordes et orgue. Premiered 25 December 1935 by Maurice Duruflé[16]

Recording

  • 1923. Quatuor nº2, (Vincent d'Indy) by the Barbillion quartet. Gramophone W 507 à 509.[4]

Video

  • 2020. Sonate, for violin and piano, by Francis Paraïso.

References

  1. ↑ Adel Heinrich (1991). Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. ABC-CLIO. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-313-26802-1. Retrieved 2 September 2021..
  2. ↑ Associés, De Baecque et. debaecque.fr/lot/42125/6175048 "Jeanne BARBILLION (1895/1992), composer". De Baecque et Associés. Retrieved 2 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help).
  3. ↑ "Jeanne Barbillion (1895-1992)". www.klassika.info. Retrieved 2 September 2021..
  4. 1 2 Schwartz, Manuela (2006). Vincent d'Indy et son temps (in French). Éditions Mardaga. p. 70. ISBN 978-2-87009-888-2. Retrieved 2 September 2021..
  5. ↑ "Quatuor Barbillion". Le Salut Public (in French). 9 April 1926..
  6. 1 2 3 "Pierre Key S Music Year Book 1926-27". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2 September 2021..
  7. ↑ "Circulaire de l'École César-Franck" (PDF) (in French). Paris: École César-Franck. July 1947.
  8. ↑ La Colonie (9 September 1972). Hommage à Charles Fourier 1772-1837. Programme (PDF) (in French). Condé-sur-Vesgre.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link).
  9. ↑ "Barbillion, Jeanne". composers-classical-music.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021..
  10. ↑ Office de tourisme et des congrès (Paris) (1925-02-06). "La Semaine à Paris : Paris-guide... : tout ce qui se voit, tout ce qui s'entend à Paris". Gallica (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Comoedia". Gallica (in French). 1925-09-27. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Le Gaulois : littéraire et politique". Gallica (in French). 1927-06-26. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Excelsior : journal illustré quotidien : informations, littérature, sciences, arts, sports, théâtre, élégances". Gallica (in French). 1927-06-26. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Jeanne Barbillion (1895-1992): Klaviertrio". www.klassika.info (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Pianoquintet | Piano Quartets". www.pianoquintet.nl. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Duruflé, biographie concertante". www.france-orgue.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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