Paul Desenne

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Paul Xavier Desenne Hable (7 December 1959 – 20 May 2023) was a Venezuelan cellist and composer.[1][2][3]

Biography

Desenne was born on 7 December 1959,

Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, for whom he later became the resident composer. He studied composition for 11 years in Paris.[5]

Desenne's main instrument is the

Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris.[7] After returning from Paris, Desenne joined the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and was El Sistema's resident composer.[8]

In 2002, Desenne took a sabbatical from teaching and performance to concentrate on composition.

The Proms[9][10] by Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
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In 2006, Desenne became a Fellow at Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy,[11] and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2009.[7] From 2010 to 2011 he was a Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University.[7]

Desenne was resident composer with FESNOJIV (

El Nacional.[7] In 2015-2016, he was Composer in Residence with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.[5][13]

On 20 May 2023, Desenne died from a heart attack in

Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 63.[14] His widow Carmen Liliana Rojas Marulanda survives him.[1]

Works

Desenne wrote instrumental music for cello, flute, and combinations of instruments, and wrote an opera based on the story of coffee cultivation.[6] His works include:

  • Gurrufío for flute orchestra (1997)[3]
  • Solo Flute Sonata (2001)[3]
  • "Jaguar Songs" (2002),[6] a sonata for solo cello[15]
  • "The Two Seasons of the Caribbean Tropics" (2003),[6] a violin concerto
  • Guasa Macabra for flute and clarinet (2003)[3]
  • Sinfonía Burocratica ed’Amazzonica (2004), a "tropical symphony in five movements"[16]
  • Palenkumbé (2007), an overture incorporating Latin rhythms and folk songs[5]
  • Gran Cacelorazo (2010), a piece for piano, percussion, and strings[7]
  • La Revoltosa, two chamber works for clarinet[7]
  • Hipnosis Mariposa (2014)[17][18]
  • "Life of Benjamin: a Monkey Symphony" (2015)[19]
  • Symphony No. 5 (2016)[5]
  • Guasamacabra for orchestra (2018)[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Paul Desenne obituary". Nardone Funeral Home. May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ Patricia Aloy (20 May 2023). "Homenaje al legado musical de Paul Desenne: Un virtuoso de la composición y el violonchelo latinoamericano". Venezuela Sinfonica. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Javier A. Montilla, "THE FLUTE MUSIC OF PAUL DESENNE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYTICAL STUDY OF REPRESENTATIVE WORKS", Doctoral document, University of Nebraska
  4. ^ Paul Desenne (b12/07/1959) Archived 8 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Classics Online
  5. ^ a b c d Huebner, Michael (29 February 2016). "ASO's Classical Edge: Composer Paul Desenne on Thursday". ArtsBham. Archived from the original (Archived by the Wayback Machine) on 3 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e Corydon Ireland (15 July 2021). "History of Coffee Inspires Radcliffe Fellow's Opera". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Paul Desenne, 2010–2011 Rieman and Baketel Fellow for Music, Radcliffe Institute
  8. ^ Paul Desenne
  9. ^ "The BBC Proms 2016: few surprises, but a solid programme". Guardian. London.
  10. ^ Prom 67: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and Gustavo Dudamel, Royal Albert Hall
  11. ^ Fellows: Paul Desenne, Civitella Ranieri
  12. ^ Paul Desenne – Venezuela/USA, Quinteto Latino (QL) Latin American Chamber Music Festival
  13. ^ Huebner, Michael (5 November 2018). "This Orchestra Has Decided It Won't Linger In The Past". ClassicalVoiceAmerica.org. Retrieved 27 May 2023. Alabama Symphony composers-in-residence: ... 2015-16 Paul Desenne ...
  14. ^ "Falleció el músico y compositor venezolano Paul Desenne" [Venezuelan musician and composer Paul Desenne passed away]. El Nacional (in Spanish). 21 May 2023.
  15. ^ Rondón, Tulio Jose. "Cultural hybridization in the music of Paul Desenne: An integration of Latin American folk, pop and indigenous music with Western classical traditions". University of Arizona Campus Repository, 2005.
  16. ^ "Paul Desenne’s Sinfonía Burocratica ed’Amazzonica & Prokofiev 3 with Lang Lang and LA Phil", Gustavo Dudamel, 7 May 2014
  17. ^ Hall, George (5 September 2016). "Simón Bolívar SO/Dudamel review – Venezuela's finest on world-class form". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  18. ^ Orga, Ateş (4 September 2016). "Prom 67: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Gustavo Dudamel – Desenne's Hipnosis mariposa, Villa-Lobos's Bachianas brasileiras No.2, Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé and La valse". www.classicalsource.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  19. ^ Composer Spotlight: Paul Desenne, Classical Edge, Alabama Symphony Orchestra
  20. ^ Rabold, Stephan (26 August 2023). "Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler". Edinburgh International Festival. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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