Biography of Henri Tomasi (1901-1971)
17.08.1901
Born in Marseille being son of Corsican parents (his father was a postman and played flute for his leisure)
1911
Winner of a price for music theory.
World War I interrupts his music studies. During the war he works as a bar piano player.
1921
1924
Price for piano playing
1925
Price for composition "Prix Halphen" for the wood wind quintett Variations sur un theme corse
1927
Second Romeprice, first price for conducting and following this career as a conductor (Orchestre National de France, Opera Monte Carlo)
1948
Composition of the woodwind quintett Cinq Danses Profanes et Sacrées
1953
Grand Prix de la SACEM
1961
Composition of the woodwind quintet Cinq danses profanes et sacrées
1957
End of his career as a conductor due to health problems (among other things deafness on one ear)
13.01.1971
Dies in Paris
Further information/Sources:
- → Henri Tomasi bei Wikipedia
- → CDs by/of Henri Tomasi bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Henri Tomasi at amazon.de
Sheet music for flute:
Le Petit Chevrier Corse (G-Dur)
(flute, piano (harp))
Alphonse Leduc, Al 21 072
Rating: easy
- Andantino - Allegretto - Andantino - Allegretto - Andantino
Les Cyclades
(flute/alto flute)
Alphonse Leduc, AL 23819
Rating: difficult
- IOS (Invocation)
- NAXOS (Chant d'amour)
- DELOS (Danse du berger)
The second movement is for alto flute.
Trois Pastorales
(3 flutes)
Alphonse Leduc, A. L. 23.377
Rating: difficult
- Bolivienne
- Crétoise
- Sicilienne
Parts and pocket score
CDs with/from Henri Tomasi
Katerina Englichova, Stephen Hough, Carlo Jans, Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
- I. Allegro con moto (08:32:00)
- II. Andante (05:24:00)
- III. Vivace (07:12:00)
- I. Allegro vivace - Trés vite et emporté (07:17:00)
- II. Divertissement. Andantino (04:20:00)
- III. Finale. Prestissimo (05:20:00)
- I. Cantilène. Moderato (04:03:00)
- II. Caprice. Scherzando (03:26:00)
- III. Intermède. Moderato (03:31:00)
- IV. Marche burlesque. Allegro (05:00:00)
- I. Danse agreste. Allegretto (02:47:00)
- II. Danse profane. Scherzando (02:32:00)
- III. Danse sacrée. Lent (03:00:00)
- IV. Danse nuptiale. Scherzando (01:56:00)
- V. Danse guerrière. Sauvagement frénétique (02:17:00)
Paul Taffanel: Quintette en sol mineur pour instruments à vent:
Francis Poulenc: Sextuor pour piano et quintette à vent:
André Jolivet: Serenade pour Quintette à vent avec Hautbois Principal:
Henri Tomasi: Cinq Danses Profanes et Sacrées:
- Marin Marais: Les Folies d'Espagne (23:56:00)
- Prelude et Scherzo (03:42:00)
- Pastorale (04:09:00)
- Final. Capriccio (03:19:00)
- Jacques Ibert: Piece pour flute seule (05:11:00)
- Caprice (02:01:00)
- Pavane (02:27:00)
- Saltarelle (01:26:00)
- Allemande (03:02:00)
- Menuet (02:49:00)
- Marche (01:58:00)
- Pour que demeure le secret. Nous tairons jusqu'au silence. (04:16:00)
- O femme qui ne sais que tu portais en toi le monde (05:07:00)
- Claude Debussy: Syrinx (02:37:00)
Henri Tomasi: Sonatine:
Jean Françaix: Suite:
André Jolivet: Asceses pour flute seule:
Pentanemos Bläserquintett
- Allegro con moto (10:02:00)
- Andante (05:40:00)
- Vivace (00:00:07)
- DAnse Agreste (03:12:00)
- Danse Profane (02:58:00)
- Danse Sacrée (02:09:00)
- Danse Guerriére (02:16:00)
- Cortége (02:03:00)
- Aubade (01:49:00)
- Jongleurs (01:21:00)
- La Maousinglade (02:27:00)
- Joute Sur l arc (00:56:00)
- Chasse à valabre (01:33:00)
- Madrigal Nocturne (02:45:00)
- Sascha Lino Lemke: Esquisses Fumeuses en Ronde Chantillais (09:22:00)
- Barn Dance (01:18:00)
- The Fawn (02:33:00)
- The grey Mouse (00:58:00)
- Tom Cats (02:25:00)
Paul Taffanel: Quintette pour instruments à vent:
Henri Tomasi: Cinq danses profanes et sacrées:
Darius Milhaud: La cheminée du roi René op. 205:
Luciano Berio: Opus Number Zoo:
Literature von/über Henri Tomasi
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
Last edit 29.12.2020