Jean Balissat
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Jean Balissat was a composer, a professor of music and head of Swiss orchestra.
, Switzerland
. He studied counterpoint
and harmony with Hans Haug in Lausanne. In 1954, he moved to Geneva
, where he studied the orchestration of Andre-Francois Marescotti and course management with Samuel Baud-Bovy. He also studied percussion with Charles Peschier and the horn with Robert Faller.
From 1972 to 1983, he was professor of composition and orchestration at the University of Geneva. Since 1979, he also served as a professor at the University of Lausanne. Moreover, he was from 1960 to 1983 in various conductor brass orchestras, including 12 years at the famous La Landwehr in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Balissat died in September 2007 in Corcelles-le-Jorat
, Switzerland.
Biography
Jean Balissat was born in LausanneLausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He studied counterpoint
Counterpoint
In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm and are harmonically interdependent . It has been most commonly identified in classical music, developing strongly during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period,...
and harmony with Hans Haug in Lausanne. In 1954, he moved to Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, where he studied the orchestration of Andre-Francois Marescotti and course management with Samuel Baud-Bovy. He also studied percussion with Charles Peschier and the horn with Robert Faller.
From 1972 to 1983, he was professor of composition and orchestration at the University of Geneva. Since 1979, he also served as a professor at the University of Lausanne. Moreover, he was from 1960 to 1983 in various conductor brass orchestras, including 12 years at the famous La Landwehr in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Balissat died in September 2007 in Corcelles-le-Jorat
Corcelles-le-Jorat
Corcelles-le-Jorat is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Corcelles-le-Jorat has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.0% is forested...
, Switzerland.
Works
- Adagio et fugue (1956) pour violon et piano
- Sept variations pour octuor (1971)
- Fête des vignerons (1977) sur un livret de François Debluë
- Rückblick (1980) pour violon et orchestre
- Incantation et sacrifice (1981) essai pour une harmonie bicéphale
- Bioméros (1982) pour orchestre de chambre
- Le Chant de l’Alpe (1994) pour orchestre à vents
- Gli Elementi (1998) pour orchestre d'harmonie
- Le premier jour pour orchestre d'harmonie
- Les Gursks pour orchestre d'harmonie
- Petite ouverture romantique pour orchestre à vents
- Preludio Alfetto pour orchestre à vents
- Second Sinfonietta For Band pour orchestre de cuivres
- Sinfonie pour orchestre d'harmonie
- Songes d'automne pour orchestre d'harmonie
- Statterostrob pour piano seul