Jules François Firmin Pillevestre (real name: Pillevesse) (11 November 1837 – 27 June 1903) was a 19th-century French composer and

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Biography

The son of François Pillevesse and Marguerite Bérard, Jules Pillevesse was born in Belleville and studied at the

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where he won awards in

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(1852) and

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(1856) in the class of Napoléon Henri Reber as well as cello (1856),

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and

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(1857) in the class of Michele Carafa. In 1858, he ran for the

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with the cantata ''Jephté'', for which he received an honorable mention, behind Samuel David and Edmond Cherouvrier.''Prix de Rome 1850-1859''
on Musimem.com Jules Pillevestre made a conducting career in Paris, in particular at the

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. Under the name Pillevestre he wrote instrumental works and military music. However, there is also a one-act

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''Robinson Crusoé'', which was presented in 1866 at the Fantaisies-Parisiennes. Jules Pillevestre died in

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(Hauts-de-Seine).

Selected works

* ''Piccolinette'', fantaisie-polka for two piccolo flutes and piano * ''Duo'' for two clarinets * ''L'Heure du berger'' (oboe) * ''A qui mieux mieux'' (2 cornets) * ''A l'ombre'' (oboe, clarinet, flute) * ''Anches rebelles'' (clarinet) * ''Daphnis et Chloé'' (oboe and flute) * ''Idylle bretonne'' (2 oboes). * ''Premier Offertoire'' (bass clarinet and organ) The library of the Garde républicaine in Paris keeps some pieces by Jules Pillevestre. He also made an arrangement for concert band of the operetta ''Le Baron tzigane'' (''

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'') by

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References

External links

Jules Pillevestre
on data.bnf.fr * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pillevestre, Jules 1837 births 1903 deaths 19th-century French classical composers Conservatoire de Paris alumni French operetta composers French Romantic composers Military music composers Composers from Paris