Lucien Wurmser

[visitor]

looking for a decent bio (link or other source?) I am going into my  grove's database later but odd that there's not easily found (basic google) bio for him

love the music. more please.

[j_menz]

There's actually quite a bit still in print of his music, but no biography in any of the usual haunts.

He did the scores for three (French) films, so has in imdb entry (reads "biography wanted"). Has a street named after him in Paris EDIT: Opps - it's actiually a competition (  ) (Concours Artistique de Lucien Wurmser), toured with Anna Pavlova when she toured Australia (as her conductor). He also premiered the (original) piano version of Debussy's Tarentelle
styrienne.

Odd that there's not more on him.

BTW, he's the chap with the beard below.

[visitor]

There's actually quite a bit still in print of his music, but no biography in any of the usual haunts.

He did the scores for three (French) films, so has in imdb entry (reads "biography wanted"). Has a street named after him in Paris EDIT: Opps - it's actiually a competition (  ) (Concours Artistique de Lucien Wurmser), toured with Anna Pavlova when she toured Australia (as her conductor). He also premiered the (original) piano version of Debussy's Tarentelle
styrienne.

Odd that there's not more on him.

BTW, he's the chap with the beard below.

many thanks.
Ernest So did the first recording of his preludes (samples here)
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ernestso2
(highly recc purchasing the album)

Even Grove online has nothing on him, and a definative list of compositions is hard to find as well. Sibley has a nice scan of his etude as well.

the hunt continues....

[j_menz]

Ernest Sop has a brief entry on his (lack of biography) on this YT page of him playing Wurmser's Ballerine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H2ce9tcy3Q

It seems he actively recorded, mainly as pianist but also as conductor - though these seem not to have been reissued. He also taught, and a few pupils have popped up in searches. The Concourse Artistique Lucien Wurmserr is, it seems, still going and appears to be well regarded - though doesn't seem to have a web page.

He appears to have lead a long (90 years) and quite prolific and public life. It's quite curious that he seems to have completely dropped from the record.

[michael_sayers]

looking for a decent bio (link or other source?) I am going into my  grove's database later but odd that there's not easily found (basic google) bio for him

love the music. more please.

Thanks for sharing that!


Mvh,
Michael

[nicgios]

Hi all,
happy to reanimate such an old topic.
FYI I recorded a two disc set with the essential of Wurmser. The first is available (already) on Spotify and as a physical CD also.
For more infos (and a small bio):
https://nicolagiosmin.noblogs.org/piano/wurmser-project/

All the best
nicgios

ps. I don't know if I am out of policy, so sorry in advance if it is the case...

[nicgios]

I forgot the appetizer!

[nicgios]

Ok, this is the recording available on YT:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m5WwHnaEU1gJF8s126xVQpzOsyyucMchc&si=Okcth8Fmg0qe1Cuo



A second one is foreseen in 2025. Hope you enjoy.

[dizzyfingers]

Thanks for sharing your album.  Always enjoy discovering new composers / music.

What would you say is Wumser's best piece, or best 3 pieces, if that's easier.

[nicgios]

Hi Dizzyfingers,

and thank you for your reply!
Very difficult question. I'd say:

• Interlude
• Légèreté
• La campagne

But there are much more...