Biography of Benjamin Godard (1849-1895)
18.08.1849
Born in Paris into a wealthy family.
1863
Acceptance for the composition class of Henri Reber at the Paris conservatory, being a wonder child on the violin
1882
Head of the ensemble class at the conservatory, to which also Barrere belonged
Teached Cecile Chaminade
1890
Publication of the Suite in three movements op. 116, dedicated to Paul Taffanel
10.01.1895
Dies in Cannes
He wote mainly for strings and piano. Single works for wind instruments ar motivated by personal contact with players.
Further information/Sources:
- → Benjamin Godard bei Wikipedia
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Sheet music for flute:
Suite op. 116 (B-Dur)
(flute, piano)
Zimmermann, ZM 22980
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegretto
- Idylle
- Valse
Dedicated to Paul Taffanel, who was an co-student in the composition class at the conservatory.
Suite de Trois Morceaux - 3. Valse 116 (B-Dur)
(flute, piano)
Durand S. A. Edition s Musicales, D. S. 4144
Rating: mid-grade
- Valse
Hard to read due to airy lines.
Valse - Aus Suite de 3 Morceaux 116 (B-Dur)
(flute, piano)
Durand S. A. Edition s Musicales, 4144(3)
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegretto
- Idylle - Quasi adagio, molto tranquillo
- Valse
As lots of flute music in this time dedicated to Paul Taffanel. The last movement is possibly the best known.
CDs with/from Benjamin Godard
Claudi Arimany, Marc Grauwels, Annie Lavoisier, Orchestre de Chambre de Waterloo, Ulysse Waterlot
- Jean-Marie-Baptiste Donjon: Offertoire, Op. 12 (04:42:00)
- Paul-Agricole Génin: Carnaval de Venise, Op. 14 (10:47:00)
- Benjamin Godard: Allegretto (01:43:00)
- Benjamin Godard: Idylle (05:12:00)
- Benjamin Godard: Sérénade à Mabel (05:05:00)
- Benjamin Godard: Légende pastorale (02:37:00)
- Philippe Gaubert: Divertissement grec (03:58:00)
- Hector Berlioz: Trio de "l'Enfance du Christ" Op. 25 (06:29:00)
- Adagio - Allegretto (05:35:00)
- Andante cantabile (05:20:00)
- Scherzo (03:41:00)
- Finale (05:10:00)
Charles Gounod: Petite Symphonie:
Ulf-Dieter Schaaf, Frank Volke
horizontal & vertical (2010)
- Allegro malinconico (05:01:00)
- Cantilena - Assez lent (04:38:00)
- Presto giocoso (04:02:00)
- Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d`été (02:34:00)
- Pour un tombeau sans nom (03:33:00)
- Pour que la nuit soit propice (02:50:00)
- Pour la danseuse aux crotales (02:46:00)
- Pour l`Égyptienne (02:59:00)
- Pour remercier la pluie au matin (01:49:00)
- Frank Michael Beyer: Tiento für Flöte und Orgel (08:19:00)
- Frank Martin: Sonata da Chiesa per Flauto e Organo (15:01:00)
- Andante (02:20:00)
- Allegretto con grazia (01:53:00)
- Allegro vivace (02:06:00)
- Allegretto (02:02:00)
- Idylle - Quasi adagio, molto tranquillo (05:24:00)
- Valse (04:44:00)
- Adagio (04:33:00)
Francis Poulenc: Sonate pour flûte et piano:
Claude Debussy: Bilitis (Six Épigraphes antiques) pour flûte et piano:
Jehan Alain: Trois Mouvements pour piano et flûte:
Benjamin Godard: Suite op. 116 pour flûte et piano:
Jean-Marie-Baptiste Donjon: Offertoire op. 12 pour flûte et orgue:
Literature von/über Benjamin Godard
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
- Toff, Nancy: Monarch of the FluteThe Life of Georges BarrèreOxford: Oxford University Press,2005. - ISBN: 13-978-0-19-517016-0
Last edit 27.05.2020