For the French librettist, who worked with Jean-Philippe Rameau, see Louis de Cahusac.
(Jean) Louis (Baptiste) Cahuzac (12 July 1880, Quarante – 9 August 1960, Bagnères-de-Luchon)[1] was a French clarinetist and composer. Cahuzac was an outstanding performer and one of the few clarinetists who made a career as a soloist in the first part of the 20th century.
Louis Cahuzac's teacher was Cyrille Rose.
Cahuzac made the first recording of Carl Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto, a piece originally written for the Danish clarinetist Aage Oxenvad.
On 22 November 1958, at the age of 78, he recorded the Clarinet Concerto in A major by Paul Hindemith for the EMI music label under the composer's baton.[2]
Cahuzac died in a motorcycle accident in 1960.
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Compositions
His compositions were mainly for the clarinet and all are inspired by his native region in Southern France[3]:
- In the Fantaisie sur un vieil air champêtre the theme is introduced by the piano, followed by a dazzling cadenza. This is followed by four variations exploring the full resources of the clarinet.
- Arlequin for solo clarinet evokes Harlequin, one of the characters in the Italian commedia del arte.
- The Pastorale cévenole as well as Cantilène radiate with the Mediterranean light of his beloved southern France and echo-type effects suggest open, mountainous spaces.
- His Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc (Variations on a tune from the South of France) is a set of four variations on Se Canto, a song from the valley of the Garonne.
Discography
Recordings by Cahuzac
- Luigi Bassi. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Fantaisie Brilliante sue Rigoletto (G. Verdi), Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Louis Cahuzac. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Cantilène, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
- Louis Cahuzac. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Marc Delmas. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Fantaisie Italienne op.110, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Paul Hindemith. Clarinet Concerto in A-major, Composers in Person, EMI Classics , CDS 5 55032 2
- Arthur Honegger. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Sonatine, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
- Paul Jeanjean. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Clair Matin, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Paul Jeanjean. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Arabesques, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Paul Jeanjean. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Arabesques, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
- Paul Lacôme. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Rigaudon, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Aurélio Magnani. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Mazurka-caprice, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Aurélio Magnani. Historical Recordings, Volume II, Mazurka-caprice, Clarinet Classics CC0010 © 1994, (p) 1994
- Georges Migot. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Quatuor pour Flûte, Violon, Clarinette et Harpe, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Henri Paradis. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Introduction et variations sur l'air de Marlborough, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Henri Paradis. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Introduction et variations sur l'air de Marlborough, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
- Gabriel Pierné. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Canzonetta, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Gabriel Pierné. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Canzonetta, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
- Carl Maria von Weber. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Concertino, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
Recordings of his compositions
- Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Cantilène Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
- Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
- Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Arlequin Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
- Hans Petter Bonden. Mozart, Schubert, Cahuzac, Pastorale cévenole Simax PSC 1018, © 1988, (p) 1984
- Louis Cahuzac. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc, Dante Productions LYS 366 (p) 1998
- Louis Cahuzac. The French Clarinet School Revisited, Cantilène, Grenadilla RGP-10008CD
- Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Fantaisie sur un vieil air champêtre Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
- Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Pastorale cévenole Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
- Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Cantilène Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
- Guy Dangain. Louis Cahuzac: L'Œuvre pour Clarinette, Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc Caliope CAL 9338, © 2004, (p) 2003
- Ricardo Morales. French Portraits, Cantilène Boston Records BR1064CD, © 2004, (p) 2004
- David Weber. A portrait of David Weber, Arlequin, Clarinet Classics CC0041, © 2002, (p) 2002
- David Weber. Les grands maîtres da la Clarinette, Arlequin, Dante Productions LYS 500, (p) 1978
Sources
- Liner Notes, Northbranch Records
- Notes by Michael Weber (2001) accompanying "A Portrait of David Weber: 'A Grand Master of the Clarinet' (Clarinet Classics CD CC0041)
References
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