Adolphe Biarent (16 October 1871 – 4 February 1916) was a Belgian

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. Biarent studied at the conservatories of Brussels and of Ghent, and was a pupil of Émile Mathieu. He won a Belgian Prix de Rome with his cantata Oedipe à Colone in 1901, after which he remained near his home in Charleroi, composing, conducting and teaching (or more accurately, engaging in pedagogy, for example the writing of manuals as well). He was the teacher of

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. Although still little known now, Biarent composed music that successfully combines "the structural solidity" of

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Vincent d'Indy Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy (; 27 March 18512 December 1931) was a French composer and teacher. His influence as a teacher, in particular, was considerable. He was a co-founder of the Schola Cantorum de Paris and also taught at the Pa ...

with "something of the orchestral brilliance and clarity" of

Emmanuel Chabrier Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier (; 18 January 184113 September 1894) was a French Romantic music, Romantic composer and pianist. His Bourgeoisie, bourgeois family did not approve of a musical career for him, and he studied law in Paris and then worked ...

Selected works

*Orchestral works **''Trenmor'', after Ossian (1905). Iombaerts, 1907. 53 Année, nr. 10: March 10, 1907, issue. page 203. Announcement of an upcoming (March 17, 1907) concert. **''Poème Heroique'' (1907–11) **''Rapsodie wallonne'' (für Klavier und Orchester) (1910) **''Symphony in D minor'' (1908) **''Deux sonnets pour violoncelle et orchestre'' – d`après José-Maria de Hérédia (1909-1912) ***I Le réveil d'un dieu ***II Floridum Mare *Chamber music **Piano Quintet in B minor **Cello Sonata in F minor *Vocal **Song Cycle ''Huit mélodies pour mezzo-soprano'' ***I Lied ***II Désir de mort ***III Le chant de ma mère ***IV Il passa ***V Chanson ***VI La lune blanche luit dans les bois ***VII Ballades au Hameau ***VIII La chanson du vent

References

1871 births 1916 deaths Belgian Romantic composers Belgian male classical composers Belgian classical cellists Belgian male conductors (music) Prix de Rome (Belgium) winners 20th-century Belgian conductors (music) 20th-century Belgian male musicians 19th-century Belgian male musicians 20th-century cellists {{belgium-composer-stub