About Mario Cazes
Lived 1890 – 1972 (aged 82). Mario Cazes was a French conductor, composer, violinist and musician.
Mario Cazes (17 July 1890 – 3 November), was a 20th-century French composer, conductor and violinist extremely popular during the 1920s and 1930s.
He was a recipient of the ordre national of the Légion d'honneur.
Marius Joseph Cazes, the son of Cazes Joseph-Auguste and Avérous Zélie, was the eldest in a family of five brothers and two sisters.
Considered one of the greatest violinists of his time, he was the first with his band to perform on Radio Tour Eiffel in 1927.
Compositions 1924: Elle est jolie jolie (fox-trot) sung by Denantès 1924: Serenata deï Fiori (Sérénade Boston) sung by Emma Liebel 1924: Violon tzigane (Boston) 1924: Dis-moi je t'aime 1924: Miarko-Tango 1924: Mon Lulu, sung by Emma Liebel 1925: Rien qu'une nuit, "Valse Boston" sung by Georges Vorelli 1925: Sous un clair de lune (Fox-trot) 1925: Napoletana, Emma Liebel, Sonnelly, sung by Emma Liebel 1925: Noël 1926: J'ai peur de toi, 1926. 1926: Pourquoi pleurer ma mie ?, sung by Georges Vorelli, Emma Liebel 1926: Pourquoi ?, sung by Emma Liebel 1926: Un p'tit brin de muguet, "Fox Trot" 1926: Je pense à toi, sung by Mistinguett 1927: C'est l'oiseau blanc, lyrics by Didier Gold, éd. Marcel Labbé 1927: Oh ! ma poupée (Poupée d'amour) (Valse Boston), lyrics by Didier Gold, éd. Montmartre édition, sung by Emma Liebel 1927: Ne pleure pas, sung by Adolphe Bérard "FOX-BLUES" 1927: Lettre d'adieu, sung by Emma Liebel 1927: Nuits d'Orient 1927: Brûlez vos lettres d'amour (Valse Boston) 1927: Valse en sourdine, sung by Mistinguett 1928: Gustave, sung by Cairoli Porto au Cirque Médrano 1928: Peut-être, sung by Georgel 1928: Souvenir, "Chanson Slave" 1928: C'est ce soir ou jamais, sung by Mado Conti; Marcel Malloire 1928: Ames désolées, poème lyrique by Senga in memoriam Emma Liebel 1929: Séduction, sung by Carmen Vildez, Jane Deloncle, Malloire, Annie Flore 1929: La Valse triste 1929: T'aimer, "Java-Valse" 1930: Jamais, "Modern'Valse" 1930: Folie, "Valse Moderne" 1930: Valse Boston, "Opérette MARISKA" 1930: Adoration de l'opérette Mariska, sung by Paul Gesky, Carmen Vildez, Berthe Sylva 1930: Aimer, souffrir, mourir from the operetta Mariska, sung by Berthe Sylva. 1933: Quand il viendra 1957: Avec celui qu'on aime, lyrics by Loulou Gasté), sung by Line Renaud, Franck Pourcel.
Ton Retour, (Chantal Dorian, Jean Castillon) Maria-Magdalena, (Chantal Dorian, Jean Castillon) Près de toi, (Chantal Dorian, Jean Castillon) Valse à La Viennoise, performers Linette Dolmet, Lola Sernys, Regina de Bergonie, Simone Azibert Toi, performer Vorelli, Emma Liebel Il est une maison, performer Emma Liebel Je m'en Balance, performer Reynem La Valse triste, performers (Jean Cyrano, Castillon Rien ne vaut ta bouche, performer (Marcel Malloire Pour un rien, pour un mot, performers Emma Liebel, Marcel Malloire A Monaco, performers Carmen Vildez, Reine Chantiex, Gina Relly Lorsque nous serons vieux, performer Brancato, Marcel Malloire Neapolitan, performer Bernardo de Page. Mon seul amour, lyrics by Pierre Alberty 1947: Prière d'amour, lyrics by Pierre Decourt, éd. Salabert (EAS14840)
Prends-moi, Hawaï, Aux reflets de Paris, Si tu voulais, La Vira, Serment d'Amour, M'amour!M'amour!, Aux reflets de Paris, Moana, Ne faites pleurer les femmes, Pour toi, Garde-moi, Obsession, Ton bonheur, Chant des Guitares, Tout près de moi, Tu me verras passer, L'étrange Mélodie, Dans un Sourire, Valse Vache, J'suis un p'tit gosse, Chrysanthèmes, Fox trot du Canari, Je ne t'aime plus, Amour Folie, L'Écrevisse, Ma Wallonie, En Dansant Le Charl'ston, Le Chapelet d'amour, Chemineau, Petite Fumée...
Operettas
1930 Mariska, at the Trianon Lyrique, premiered 22 December Text: Michel Carré, Georges Sibre, Philippe Goudard. Music: Cazes Mario. 78 rpm recordings: 1931: Adoration : Berthe Sylva (song) 1931: Aimer, souffrir, mourir : Jovatti (song) 1931: Aimer, souffrir, mourir : Leone (song) 1931: Aimer, souffrir, mourir : Malloire (song) 1931: Aimer, souffrir, mourir : Berthe Sylva (song) 1931: J'ai pas voulu : Sandrey (song) 1931: Le P'tit machin : Grandini (song) 1931: Mi madre : Grandini (song) 1931: Mi madre : Jovatti (song) 1931: Mi madre : Malloire (song), Orchestre Pierre Chagnon 1931: Mi madre : Louis Zucca (song) 1931: Mi madre : Orchestre Quattrocchi 1931: Séduction : Mario Cazes (Orchestra) 1931: Un flirt : Sandrey (song)
1933 Honolulu, at the , premiered 8 February Text: Michel Carré, Philippe Goudard Music: Mario Cazes. 78 rpm recordings: 1933: La Chanson du souvenir: Louis Zucca (song)
Cinema 1926: La lueur dans les ténèbres, by Maurice Charmeroy. 1943: Béatrice devant le désir, by Jean de Marguenat; music: Mario Cazes, Georges Van Parys and André Sablon, with Mario Cazes (the violinist).
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Who was Mario Cazes?
French conductor, composer, violinist and musician (1890-1972)
When was Mario Cazes born?
Mario Cazes was born on 17 July 1890 in Béziers.
When did Mario Cazes die?
Mario Cazes died on 3 November 1972 in Béziers.
What was Mario Cazes's occupation?
Mario Cazes was a conductor, composer, violinist and musician.
What nationality was Mario Cazes?
Mario Cazes was French.
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