Marcel Tournier
Marcel Lucien Tournier (January 5, 1879 – May 8, 1951) was a French harpist, composer, and teacher who composed important solo repertory for the harp that expanded the technical and harmonic possibilities of the instrument. His works are regularly performed in concert and recorded by professional harpists, and they are often test pieces for harp-performance competitions. A student of Alphonse Hasselmans at the Paris Conservatory, Tournier won the Second Grand Prize of the Prix de Rome in 1909. He also won the Rossini Prize for Laura et Petrarch. Tournier succeeded his teacher as professor of harp in 1912, holding that position until 1948, training two generations of harpists from France, the United States, other European countries, and Japan. Tournier composed several dozen solos for harp, a number of chamber works that feature the harp prominently, and a few works for piano and for orchestra. Notable students include American harpist and educator Eileen Malone. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W151194 | 10-in. | 1/10/1931 | Vers la source dans le bois | Bernard Zighera | Harp solo | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 207-b] | 10-in. | Dec. 1928 | Jazz band | Sidonie Goossens | Harp solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tournier, Marcel," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104148.
Tournier, Marcel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104148.
"Tournier, Marcel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Marcel Tournier
Discogs: Marcel Tournier
Allmusic: Marcel Tournier
IMSLP: Marcel Tournier
RISM: Marcel Tournier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tournier, Marcel, 1879-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83045037
Wikidata: Marcel Tournier - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q557525
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10034974
MusicBrainz: Marcel Tournier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dd093616-96cd-4875-bb9a-77e3f7ba63ae
ISNI: 0000 0001 1037 9577 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000110379577
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