Jacques Lancelot (24 April 1920 – 7 February 2009) was a French classical clarinetist.

Biography

Born in

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, he studied at the conservatoire of

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with Fernand Blachet, and at the

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with Auguste Périer and

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, where he graduated in 1939. He is considered an exponent of the traditional French clarinet school with a clear and transparent sound. For many years he was professor of clarinet at the conservatoire of Rouen, as well as at the

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and at the " l'Académie Internationale de Nice". Frequently he served as juror in the

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and the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a solo performer at the famous

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and the Garde Républicaine, as well as a member of the "Quintette á vent Français", with: *

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, flute *

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, oboe * Gilbert Coursier, horn * Paul Hongne, bassoon. He gave the first performance of the famously difficult clarinet concerto by

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of which, in 1976, in his book "Clarinet",

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wrote:

"A work for the future, possibly, when the instrument has developed further or the human hand has changed. At present, its roulades in the key of B major are beyond almost any player; but the work is a worthwhile challenge, and the A-clarinet would probably provide the answer."

Additionally, he gave the premieres of works by

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, Bernard Beugnot and others. A clarinet competition bears its name : "Jacques Lancelot International Clarinet Competition". Lancelot also worked with

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to develop their Festival clarinet model. He has a considerable discography on

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and King Records.

Honours

He was named an honorary member of the

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Bibliography

References

* Paul, Jean-Marie : Jacques Lancelot - in : Clarinette magazine, N°14, 1988, pp 36f * Paul, Jean-Marie : Jacques Lancelot: a tribute - The Clarinet, 2006, vol. 34/1, pp 43–50 (incl. biography, list of works, discography)
Jacques Lancelot's obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lancelot, Jacques French classical clarinetists 1920 births 2009 deaths Musicians from Rouen 20th-century French classical musicians French music educators