Paul Wachs
Paul Étienne Victor Wachs (born September 19, 1851, in Paris, died July 6, 1915) was a French composer who played predominantly the organ and piano.[1] He is most remembered for his salon compositions for piano.
Biography
Wachs was the son of the French composer Frédéric Wachs (born 1825, died 1899).[2] He was a student at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he was taught by multiple teachers, including Victor Massé, Antoine François Marmontel and César Franck.[2][3] After his days of study, he became the second organist at the Church of Saint-Sulpice.[2] In 1874, he left this position to be the choirmaster at the Church of Saint-Merri.[2] This position had been held by famous composer Camille Saint-Saëns.[3] He held this position until 1896.[2] In 1908, Wachs bought a large property, which he named Les Myrtles after one of his pieces.[2] He lived here with his family until he died on July 6, 1915.[2]
List of Compositions
Here is a list of compositions with their original titles by Paul Wachs:[4]
- Angélus
- Au matin
- Baliverne
- Les blés sont mûrs
- Boléro
- Brin de paille
- Capricante
- Carillonnettes
- Chanson du rouet
- Cœur léger
- Dormez, Ninon!
- Douce gaîté
- Doux aveu
- Hosanna
- Le joyeux rémouleur
- Le Kangourou
- Madrileña
- Marche triomphale
- Les myrtes
- Le Pas des bouquetières
- 2 Pièces pour orgue (2 pieces for the organ)
- Rose et Papillon
- Te Deum
- Une noce au village
- Valse interrompue
- Valse parisienne (Parisian Waltz)
References
- ↑ "Paul Wachs". www.musopen.org. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Paul Étienne Wachs". http://www.apophtegme.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - 1 2 "Paul Etienne Victor Wachs". Music of Yesterday. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Category:Wachs, Paul". imslp.org. Retrieved 17 April 2015.