Pierre Gabaye
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Pierre Gabaye (1930-2000) is a French composer.
His musical tuition began at age seven on the piano, and which led him to pursue a career as a pianist and composer in both the classical and jazz spheres. He won the 1956 Prix de Rome[1], and was later appointed Director of Light Music at Radio France. He retired in 1986 and now lives in Chamonix.
Gabaye's compositional style can be described as a late exemplar of the French neo-classical tradition, in the mould of Poulenc and Saint-Saëns. A lot of his music is light-hearted, and written for brass and wind instruments.
[edit] Selected works
- Boutade, for trumpet (1957)
- Recréation (1958)
- Two Pieces for Wind Instruments (1959)
- Special, for trombone (1970)
[edit] References
- ^ http://artist.getmaestro.com/Prix%20de%20Rome.html Prix de Rome info on Maestro
