Jean Huré: Difference between revisions

Born in [[Gien]], [[Loiret]], Huré studied [[anthropology]], [[Musical composition|composition]], [[improvisation]] and [[medieval music]] at the École Saint-Maurille in [[Angers]] and served as organist at [[Angers Cathedral|the cathedral]] in the city. In 1895 he moved to [[Paris]], where he was advised by [[Charles-Marie Widor]] and [[Charles Koechlin]] to study at the Conservatory. Huré preferred to live an independent life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jean Huré, Ernest Chausson, Jeanne Barbillion, Vincent d'Indy, Joseph-Guy Ropartz: French Sonatas for Cello & Piano {{!}} Etcetera |url=https://www.etcetera-records.com/product/jean-hure-ernest-chausson-jeanne-barbillion-vincent-dindy-joseph-guy-ropartz-french-sonatas-for-cello-piano-viviane-spanoghe-jan-michiels/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Etcetera Records |language=en-US}}</ref>

From 1910 he taught at the [[École Normale Supérieure]], where [[Yves Nat]] and [[Manuel Rosenthal]] were among his students. In 1911 he helped found the Paris Mozart Society; he was also a member of the short-lived [[Association des Compositeurs Bretons]] during 1912–14. He worked as organist at the churches of [[Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux]], [[St-Martin-des-Champs Priory|Saint-Martin-des-Champs]] and [[Saint-Séverin, Paris|Saint-Séverin]] between 1911 and 1914. From 1924 he was appointed successor to Lucien Grandjany at [[Sacré-Cœur, Paris|Sacré-Cœur]] and from 1926 as the successor to [[Eugene Gigout]] at [[Saint-Augustin, Paris|Saint-Augustin]]. Between 1924 and 1926 he edited and published a monthly journal called ''L'Orgue et les Organistes''. Huré died in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Founding committee of the Société musicale indépendente 1909. Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) and Jean Roger-Ducasse (1873-1954), French composers, at the piano, accompanied, behind them, by Louis Aubert, Maurice Ravel, A.Z. Mathot, Andre Caplet, Charles Koechlin, Emile Vuillermoz and Jean Hure, from left to right. |url=https://www.superstock.com/asset/founding-committee-societe-musicale-independente-gabriel-faure-jean-roger-ducasse/1746-21104484 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=SuperStock |language=en}}</ref>

In addition to a number of organ works Huré composed a comic opera and a ballet, three symphonies and chamber works. In 2010 a CD with works by Huré was recorded, featuring a four-movement sonata for violin and piano and a piano quintet performed by the [[Quatuor Louvigny]] and pianist [[Marie-Josephe Jude]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jean Huré, Ernest Chausson, Jeanne Barbillion, Vincent d'Indy, Joseph-Guy Ropartz: French Sonatas for Cello & Piano {{!}} Etcetera |url=https://www.etcetera-records.com/product/jean-hure-ernest-chausson-jeanne-barbillion-vincent-dindy-joseph-guy-ropartz-french-sonatas-for-cello-piano-viviane-spanoghe-jan-michiels/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Etcetera Records |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Category:20th-century French classical composers]]