Robert Planel

Robert Planel (2 January 1908 – 25 May 1994) was a French composer, music pedagogue and violinist.

Life Born in Montélimar, Planel was the son of the founder (1903) and director of the music school in Montélimar, Alphonse Planel (1869–1947), who himself, from 1902 to 1947, was conductor of the Harmonie municipale "La Lyre" montilienne and also composer. Planel received violin lessons with René Chédécal, then 1st violinist of the Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris. From 1922 to 1933, he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with, among others, Firmin Touche (1875–1957) (violin), Jean Gallon (1878–1959) (harmony), Georges Caussade (1873–1936) (counterpoint) and with Henri Büsser (1872–1973) and Paul Vidal (1863–1931) (musical composition). During his studies, he worked as a violinist in prominent cinemas in the French capital.

In 1933, he won the prestigious Prix de Rome for his cantata Idylle funambulesque. As a result, he was able to study and work from 1934 to 1936 in Rome at the "Académie de France" in the Villa Medici.

After the Second World War, he was Inspector General of the City of Paris and had great merits for structuring the musical training institutes. From 1972 to 1974, he was one of the co-founders of the urban conservatories of Paris and of the Paris region.

As a composer, he wrote for various genres.

Compositions Works for orchestra 1936: Divertissement chorégraphique, symphonic poem for orchestra 1937: Caprice, concertino for cello and piano with orchestra 1938: L'Anniversaire de l’infante, for orchestra 1946: Trois pièces de ballet, for orchestra Les Petites danseuses sévillanes Menuet Saltarelle 1953-1954: Parade, for orchestra 1956: Ballet pour Nanou, for orchestra 1966: Concert, for trumpet and string orchestra (dedicated to Maurice André) Thème varié, for orchestra

Works for wind orchestra La roche du midi, ouverture Marguerite des Prés, fantasy Rochecourbière, ouverture Scènes villagoises, suite

Masses and sacred music 1932: Pâques romaines, for mixed choir 1936: Notre père qui êtes aux cieux, for tenor and organ - in memory of Rolland Gérardin 1937-1939: Psaume, for mixed choir and orchestra 1993-1994: Psaume, in three movements for tenor solo, mixed choir, organ and orchestra

Cantatas 1933: Idylle funambulesque, cantata for tenor, baritone, soprano and orchestra - after a poem by Paul Arosa 1986: La Cantate des Merveilles, cantata for mixed choir

Music theatre Stage music 1958 Giboulin et Giboulette, conte musical - lyrics: Jean Planel

Works for choir 1932: Les Chasseresses, for women's choir and piano - lyrics: Jean Royère 1935: Menons le cortège funèbre, for mixed choir - lyrics: A. Praviel 1935: Saluons la demeure, for women's choir, piano and orchestra - lyrics: A. Prariel 1955-1956: Chanson de route, for mixed choir 1958: Nous n'irons plus au bois, for mixed choir Quatre Noëls, for four equal voices and harp (or piano) La jambe me fait mal O douce nuit Nous étions trois Bergerettes Et Bon, Bon, Bon Ecoutez tous bergers, for mixed choir and piano

Vocal music 1931: Les Biches, for soprano and three female voices (soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto) and orchestra - lyrics: Anna de Noailles 1931: Nymphea, for voice and orchestra 1932: Après la tempête, song and fugue based on a theme by Georges Hue 1932: Sérénade à Bettine, song for tenor and small orchestra - after a poem by Alfred de Musset 1932 Soir, for tenor and piano - lyrics: Albert Samain 1933: La Mare, for tenor and piano - lyrics: Théophile Gautier 1933 Les Rêves d’amour, for voice and small orchestra - lyrics: F. Beissier 1933 Fin de journée, for tenor and orchestra (or piano) - lyrics: Henri de Régnier 1935 Quatre mélodies, for soprano and orchestra (or piano) Le Marchand de sable - lyrics: Jacques Fourcade Berceuse de la Poupée - lyrics: Tristan Klingsor Le Fossoyeur à son page - lyrics: Pierre de Ronsard 1936: Adorons cette croix 1936: Deux oiseaux 1938: Évasion de la jeunesse, five lieder - lyrics: Claude Chardon Donnez-nous le printemps La mer La montagne Dansons une vaste ronde Sur le pont de Nantes 1947: La Poupée d’Hyde Park, for voices A Cassandre, for tenor and piano (or orchestra) - lyrics: Pierre de Ronsard Il était un roi, lied - lyrics: Maurice Carême Soleil couchant, for voice and orchestra (or piano) - lyrics: José Maria de Heredia

Chamber music 1930: Pièce, for violin and piano 1931: Andante et scherzo, trio for oboe, bassoon and piano 1932-1935: String quartet 1937-1939: Burlesque, for saxophone quartet 1944: Prélude et danse, for oboe and piano 1944: Suite Romantique, for alto saxophone and piano Sérénade italienne Danseuses Chanson triste Valse sentimentale Conte de Noël Chanson du muletier 1950: Air et final, for bass trombone and piano 1957: Prelude et Saltarelle, for alto saxophone and piano 1958: Caprice, for horn and piano 1960: Danse, for percussion and piano 1962: A travers champ, for saxophone quartet 1963: Fantaisie, for viola and piano 1966: Légende, for horn and piano 1993-1994: Slow, for flute and piano 1994: Vocalise, for clarinet and piano Chanson romantique, for oboe and piano Comme une sérénade, for oboe and piano Diverses pièces, for violin and piano Suite Enfantine, for violin and piano Conte Valse Berceuse Ronde Thème, for percussion and piano

Pieces for organ 1970: Epythalame 1982: Prélude, Aria et Final about the old name of Montélimar

Pieces for piano 1936: Suite de danses dans le style ancien Allemande Courante Sarabande Menuet Rigaudon Gigue en rondeau 1987: Rêverie 1988: Viennoiseries, for two four-handed pianos 1989: Bagatelles, for piano Promenade (to Aurélie) Mélancolie (to Anne-Marie) Sur la rivière (to Vincent) Simple histoire (to Hélène) Gambades (to Béatrice) Ballerine

Film scores 1942: Dans le jardin merveilleux 1943: Les Métamorphoses de la matière 1945: Saut périlleux 1946: Amanda