Jules Mazellier

Jules Mazellier (6 April 1879 – 6 February 1959) was a French composer and conductor.

Mazellier studied at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1909 he won the Prix de Rome for his composition La Roussalka.^[1][2] He composed chamber music, works for piano, songs and various operas.

Selected works

Opera

• La Roussalka, Légende russe in 1 act (1909); libretto by Eugène Adénis and Fernand Beissier
• Graziella, Poème romantique in 4 acts, 5 scenes (1910–1912); libretto by Henri Caïn and Raoul Gastambide; premiere 6 March 1913 in Rouen
• La villa Médicis, Comédie lyrique in 3 acts (1923); libretto by the composer
• Les Matines d'Amour (The Bells of Love), Fabliau-miracle en trois images (1927); libretto by Raoul Gastambide; premiere 16 December 1927 at the Théâtre National de L'Opéra

Orchestral

• Contemplation, Rêverie (1908)
• Circenses, Poème symphonique (1911)
• Impressions d'été, Suite (1911)

Concertante

• Scherzo, choral et variations sur un thème unique for piano and orchestra

Chamber music

• Divertissement Pastoral for flute and piano (1931)
• Prélude et Danse for bassoon and piano (1931)
• Poème Romantique for violin and piano (or orchestra) (1933)
• Rhapsodie Montagnarde for horn and piano (1933)
• Nocturne et Rondeau for viola and piano (1934)
• Fantaisie-Ballet for clarinet and piano (1936)
• Ballade for violin and piano
• Berceuse for violin and piano
• Chanson for cello and piano
• Contemplation for violin and piano
• Fileuse for cello and piano
• Légende dramatique for trumpet and piano
• 2 Pièces brèves for flute and piano
• 5 Pièces brèves for cello and piano

Piano

• Bercelonette (1946)
• Complainte pour Noël, Variations pastorales (1946)
• Nocturne (1946)

Vocal

• Le Livre Chantant, 10 Mélodies for voice and orchestra
• Prière de Saint-François d'Assise for voice, violin, cello and organ

Pedigogical

• 500 Dictées musicales à une, deux, trois et quatre voix in four volumes

References

External links

• Jules Mazellier at zinfonia.com
• Jules Mazellier at AllMusic