Philippe Hersant

Philippe Hersant (; born 21 June 1948 in Rome) is a French composer. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris.

Selected works

: Hersant's works are largely published by ÃÂditions Durand.

Stage

Le ChÃÂ¢teau des Carpathes, Opera in a prologue and 2 scenes (1989Ã¢ÂÂ1991); libretto by Jorge Silva Melo after the novel by Jules Verne
Wuthering Heights, Ballet in 2 acts (2000Ã¢ÂÂ2001); based on the novel by Emily BrontÃÂ«
Le Moine noir, Opera in 8 scenes (2003Ã¢ÂÂ2005); libretto by Yves Hersant after the short story The Black Monk by Anton Chekhov
Les ÃÂclairs, Opera ("drame joyeux") in 4 acts (2021); libretto by Jean Echenoz after his novel '

Orchestral

Aztlan (1983)

Stances (1978, revised 1992)

Le Cantique des 3 enfants dans la fournaise (1995), poem by Antoine Godeau, in front of La Messe ÃÂ 4 Choeurs H.4 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier with same chorus and orchestra. (recorded in 2019)

5 PiÃÂ¨ces (1997)

Patmos for string orchestra (2007)

Concertante

Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra (1989)

Concerto No. 2 for cello and orchestra (1996Ã¢ÂÂ1997)

Streams for piano and orchestra (2000)

Concerto for violin and orchestra (2003)

Musical humors, Concerto for viola and string orchestra (2003)

Le Tombeau de Virgile for harp and orchestra (2006)

Concerto for clarinet and orchestra (2011)

Chamber music

String Quartet No. 1 (1985)

Pavane for viola solo (1987)

String Quartet No. 2 (1988)

ÃÂlÃÂ©gie for string quartet (1990)

Duo SÃÂ©phardim for viola and bassoon (1993)

11 Caprices for 2 violins (or violas) (1994)

8 Duos for viola and bassoon (1995)

Niggun for solo bassoon (1995)

Cinq miniatures for solo alto flute or C flute (1995)

In nomine for 7 cellos (2001)

3 Nocturnes for flute, viola and harp (2001)

Sonata for cello solo (2003)

Choral for cello and harp (2004)

Tenebrae for viola and piano (2005)

6 Bagatelles for clarinet, viola and piano (2007)

Film scores

References

External links

Philippe Hersant website