Maurice Vieux
Maurice Edgard Vieux (14 April 1884 in Savy-Berlette near Valenciennes – 28 April 1951 in Paris) was a French violist whose teaching at the Conservatoire de Paris plays a key role in the history of the viola in France. Vieux received his 1st Prize Viola in 1902 in the class of Théophile Laforge, the first viola professor of the Conservatoire de Paris. Thereafter, he was principal violist of the Opéra National de Paris (1907–1949) and the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, and member of the Quatuor Parent and Quatuor Touche. In 1918, he replaced LaForge as professor of viola at the Conservatoire. Vieux composed several works for the viola, notably his Vingt Études pour Alto (20 Études for Viola) published by Alphonse Leduc in 1927. The Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition (Le Concours International d'Alto Maurice Vieux) was established in 1983 by the French viola society Les Amis de l'Alto. The first-prize winner was the German violist Tabea Zimmermann. In 2022, the Italian violist Marco Misciagna released the world premiere recording of all works for solo viola by Maurice Vieux. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1884 (Savy-Berlette), Died April 28, 1951 (18th arrondissement of Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: viola
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia (U.K.) | WLX117 | 12-in. | 10/24/1927 | Septour: Preambule | Bellanger ; William Cantrelle ; Maurice Faure ; Eugène Foveau ; Marneff ; Edouard Nanny ; Maurice Vieux | Instrumental septet | instrumentalist, viola | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX118 | 12-in. | 10/24/1927 | Septour: Menuet | Bellanger ; William Cantrelle ; Maurice Faure ; Eugène Foveau ; Marneff ; Edouard Nanny ; Maurice Vieux | Instrumental septet | instrumentalist, viola | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX119 | 12-in. | 10/24/1927 | Septour: Intermede | Bellanger ; William Cantrelle ; Maurice Faure ; Eugène Foveau ; Marneff ; Edouard Nanny ; Maurice Vieux | Instrumental septet | instrumentalist, viola | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX120 | 12-in. | 10/24/1927 | Septour: Gavotte et final | Bellanger ; William Cantrelle ; Maurice Faure ; Eugène Foveau ; Marneff ; Edouard Nanny ; Maurice Vieux | Instrumental septet | instrumentalist, viola |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vieux, Maurice," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/363000.
Vieux, Maurice. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/363000.
"Vieux, Maurice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Vieux, Maurice, 1884-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92026661
Wikidata: Maurice Vieux - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1911471
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61734152
MusicBrainz: Maurice Vieux - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c51ecd6b-1694-4f9e-98eb-bb8bde26df72
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