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Cerf Jacques

(17. 01. 1932 - 20. 03. 2019)

Cerf Jacques
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Biography

Jacques Cerf was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and began learning piano with his father (a student of José Iturbi) at the age of three; he wrote small pieces for piano from the age of six. In 1948 he became a student of Piero Coppola who instructed him in composing and conducting. In 1950 he recorded two of his compositions together with a selection of musicians from the 'Orchestre National de Paris' for the 'Pathé Marconi' record company. In 1961 he won the 'Concours International de Guitare de Radio France' with 'Climat', in 1965 with 'Muances', 1971 with his 'Concerto Capriccioso', in 1973 with 'Prés de l'âtre', in 1975 with 'Burlesque' and in 1977 with 'Epitaphe'. In 1970 J. Iturbi performed the world premiere of his work 'Angoisse' in Bridgeport (USA). Zagreb television produced two of his ballets in 1971: 'l' autre' and 'Contrastes'. In 1977 the guitarist W. Feybli together with the Radio Basel Orchestra under the direction of Francis Travis recorded his 'Concerto Capriccioso'. On the 22nd of June 1991 the 'Quatuor de Guitares de Versailles' performed his piece 'Espoir' which was recorded onto CD in 1992. On the 1st of April 2000 the Concert Guitar Trio performed the world premiere of 'Trisla' in Solothurn, Switzerland.
His work has been performed in the following countries: Germany, England, Argentina, Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, USA and Switzerland.
He is a member of the Swiss Music Association, the SUISA and the 'Centre International d'Echanges Culturels'.
Interpreters of his work include Roberto Aussel, H. Bruhn, Pierre Cerf, Piero Coppola, Aliero Diaz, Charles Dobler, the duo D. Erni / W. Giger, Walter Feybli, André Girard, Helmut Imig, JoséIturbi, the duo Ch. Jaeggin / Ch. Studer, Siegfrid Koehler, Anna Loro, the quartet Martinez-Zarate / Boris Mersson / Vladimir Mikulka / Barbara Polacek, the duo Pomponio Zarate / Alberto Ponce, Francis Travis, the duo S. Takahama / Ch. Jaeggin, the duo P. Vasanen / R. Holmberg, José de Udaeta, the 'Quatuor de Guitares de Versailles', Hanni Widmer and the Concert Guitar Trio D. Erni / W. Feybli / Daniel Zimmermann, the duo M. Renno Boccali / D. Mariotti, the Radio France Orchestra, the Orchester National de Paris, Radio Lausanne Orchestra, Radio Basel Orchestra, the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra, the Saarbrücken Orchestra, the Bielefeld Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Radio and Television Zagreb. Choreography by Hrvoje Jezic.

Work list

2 pièces pour ténor et piano, op. 1 (1947)
Texts: Victor Hugo, Jacques Cerf
1. Nuits de juin (V. Hugo)2. Méditation (J. Cerf).
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

Impromptu dramatique, op. 4 (1948)
for violin and string orchestra with harp
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

Rêve de mai, op. 5 (1948)
for tenor and piano
Texts: Anonymus
Unknown poem from the 15th century.
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

Prélude, fugue et choral, op. 9 (1950)
for string orchestra
Duration: 6' 30"
Manuscript

Nocturne, op. 10 (1950)
for small orchestra (fl.ca/hp.cel/2.2.2.2)
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

Welf, castellan d'Osbor, op. 11 (1950)
Opera in one act
Texts: Victor Hugo
Libretto by Victor Hugo.
Manuscript

L'exil, op. 12 (1950)
for string quartet
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

Chanson, op. 13 (1950)
for flute and piano
Duration: 30' 00"
Manuscript

Clarinettina, op. 14 (1950)
for clarinet and small orchestra (fl/hn.tpt/str)
Duration: 6' 30"
Manuscript

L'enfance, op. 16 (1950)
for tenor and piano
Texts: Anonymus
Poem by Obadiah (XVII).
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

Pianenito, op. 20 (1951)
for piano, oboe, and string orchestra
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

Maryka - 4ème poème symphonique, op. 22 (1952)
for string orchestra
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

L'enfant sage, op. 23 (1953)
for piano
Rondo - Méditation - Jeux.
Duration: 3' 30"
Manuscript

Petites pièces pour grandes mains, op. 25 (1954)
for piano
Ten numbers.
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript

Le cours de danse, op. 27 (1955)
for piano
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

Toccatina, op. 28 (1956)
for piano
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

S.O.S., op. 32 (1959)
for piano
Duration: 2' 30"
Manuscript

Berceuse, op. 35 (1960)
for violin and piano
Duration: 2' 00"
Manuscript

Le petit ours, op. 37, 1 (1960)
Story
for the small pianist
Twelve easy numbers.
Duration: 15' 00"

Pan Verlag

Gerbergasse 30
CH- 4001 Basel
Schweiz
www.pan-verlag.com/

Le petit ours, op. 37, 2 (1960-1961)
Story
for two guitars
Twelve easy numbers.
Duration: 15' 00"

Pan Verlag

Gerbergasse 30
CH- 4001 Basel
Schweiz
www.pan-verlag.com/

Climat, op. 41 (1961)
for two guitars
Texte by Claude le Petit (1638-1662).
Duration: 6' 00"

Editions EFM

Paris

Virelai, op. 42 (1962)
for mezzo-soprano, flute, harpsichord and viola de gamba (or violoncello)
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

Mime, op. 44 (1962)
for guitar
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

Suite enfantine, op. 47 (1963)
for guitar
Ten numbers.
Duration: 19' 00"

Pan Verlag

Gerbergasse 30
CH- 4001 Basel
Schweiz
www.pan-verlag.com/

Angoisse, op. 48 (1964)
for string orchestra
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Danse, op. 49 (1964)
for double-bass solo
Duration: 2' 00"
Manuscript

5ème concerto miniatur, op. 51 (1965)
for oboe and string orchestra
Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript

Muances, op. 52 (1965)
for guitar
Duration: 9' 00"

Editions EFM

Paris

6ème concerto miniatur, op. 54 (1965)
for organ and orchestra (fl.ob.bn/hn.tpt.tbn/str)
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

"Pi", op. 55 (1965)
Theme with variations
for guitar
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

4 caractères, op. 57 (1966)
for harp
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

Tant noble est ma dame, op. 58 (1966)
for baritone and piano
Texts: Dante Alighieri (Jacques Cerf)
Duration: 2' 30"
Manuscript

Autres mondes, op. 59 (1967)
for guitar
Text by Dante, French version by J. Cerf.
Duration: 7' 30"
Manuscript

Prélude, adagio et toccata, op. 60 (1967)
for organ
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Gentes dames qui l'amour..., op. 61 (1967)
for tenor and string orchestra
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

Sérénade pour une étoile, op. 62 (1967)
for flute, oboe, guitar, violoncello and drum
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

Emotivité, op. 63 (1968)
for clarinet and guitar
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Rosa, op. 64 (1968)
for soprano and organ
Texts: Caelius Symposius
Latin words by Caelius Symposius.
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

Cinq pièces sur six cordes, op. 65 (1968)
for guitar
Duration: 8' 00"

Editions EFM

Paris

L'effeuillage, op. 66 (1968)
for piano
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Contrastes, op. 67 (1968)
Entertainment
for oboe, clarinet, vibraphone, two timpani, tambourine, drum, piano and string orchestra
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript

Trisla, op. 69 (1969)
for three guitars (one of which is bass)
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

"Pourquoi?", op. 70 (1969)
for tenor and string quartet
Texts: Lermontov (Jacques Cerf)
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

Volutes, op. 71 (1969)
for small organ, large drum, gong, tambourine, guitar and piano
Duration: 13' 30"
Manuscript

Le vilain petit canard, op. 73 (1971)
for two guitars
Based on Hans Christian Andersen.
Duration: 12' 00"

Editions Durand-Salabert-Eschig

5, rue du Helder
F-75009 Paris
Frankreich
www.salabert.fr

Madeline, op. 74 (1972)
Opera
Texts: Edgar Allen Poe (Jacques Cerf)
Introduction and four scenes.
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript

Près de l'autre, op. 76 (1973)
for guitar
Duration: 10' 00"

Henry Lemoine

24, rue Pigalle
F-75009 Paris
Tel. +33 1 48 74 09 25
Fax +33 1 45 26 74 42

Progression, op. 77 (1973)
Choreography
for four guitars
1. Solo
2. Pas de deux
3. Trio
4. Pas de quatre.
For a guitar in A, one in G, one in E and one with seven strings.

Duration: 17' 30"
Manuscript

Burlesque, op. 78 (1974)
for guitar
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

Epitaphe, op. 79 (1975)
for guitar
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Fantaisie de concert, op. 81 (1976)
for guitar
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

Planche inactuelle, op. 82 (1977)
for violin solo
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Chatteries, op. 83 (1979)
Three sketches
for flute and guitar
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Aubade, op. 84 (1980)
for string quartet
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

Paseo iberico, op. 85 (1981)
for guitar
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

Estampes lacustres, op. 87 (1984)
for guitar
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

Suite "Automne", op. 89 (1986)
for guitar
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

Espoir, op. 90 (1990)
for guitar quartet
Duration: 17' 00"

Henry Lemoine

24, rue Pigalle
F-75009 Paris
Tel. +33 1 48 74 09 25
Fax +33 1 45 26 74 42

Lamento, op. 94 (1994)
for string orchestra
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

Fractales, op. 95 (1995)
for flute solo
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Ombres et lumières, op. 97 (1996)
for guitar
Duration: 8' 30"
Manuscript

Dimension, op. 99 (1998)
for guitar
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Adoubement, op. 100 (1999)
for organ and piano
Duration: 9' 30"
Manuscript

Ambiance, op. 101 (2000)
for organ
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

Errances, op. 102 (2001)
for small orchestra (1.1.ca.1.1/1.1.1.0/timp.perc/str)
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript

8ème concerto miniatur, op. 103 (2002)
for harp and orchestra (fl.ob/hn.tbn/timp/str)
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

Sur le lac, op. 104 (2004)
for flute, viola and guitar
Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript

Fractales, op. 95, 2 (2004)
for alto sax
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

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