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Jean Wiener (or Wiéner) (19 March 1896, 14th arrondissement of Paris – 8 June 1982, Paris) was a French pianist and composer.

For the scientist, see Jean Wiener (biologist).


Life


Wiener was trained at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied alongside Darius Milhaud, and worked with Erik Satie. He then embarked on a career as concert impresario, composer and pianist. He was the house pianist at the Gaya bar, and later at Le Boeuf sur le Toit. In 1924, a chance encounter with Clement Doucet (who succeeded him at Le Boeuf) brought him into the world of popular music. Already a jazz enthusiast, Wiener found fame with Doucet in the music hall s of Europe as a piano duo,[1] under the name "Wiener et Doucet" in which they performed classical music, hot dance and jazz. The two friends recorded many duos between 1925 and 1937. After the end of the war in 1945, Wiener devoted himself fully to composition, notably film music (working on more than 300), as well as the opening theme music for ORTF's film history program "History speechless" (History without words).

He was of some significance in the promotion of new music, both by his friends in the Les Six (Milhaud, Poulenc, etc.), and by composers such as Schoenberg, Berg and Webern. His compositions involve the use of jazz informed by French wit and elegance.

His daughter, Elizabeth Wiener, is an actress, singer and singer-songwriter.

Jean Wiener published his memoirs in 1978 as Allegro Appassionato.



Compositions



Concert and chamber works


Wiener composed a number of concertos which included a Concerto Franco-Americain notable for its influences of jazz, a concerto that he described as Concert Pour Orchestre Et Un Piano Principal (concerto for orchestra and a principal piano), and a concerto for accordion.

His chamber music includes a sonata for cello and piano. He set a selection of Robert Desnos' Chantefables for voice and piano.


Solo piano music


His music for solo piano includes


Film scores



1920s


1930s


1940s


1950s


1960s


1970s


1980s


Stage works



References


  1. Jean-Pierre Thiollet, 88 notes pour piano solo, « Solo de duo », Neva Editions, 2015, p.97. ISBN 978-2-3505-5192-0



На других языках

[de] Jean Wiener

Jean Wiener (* 19. März 1896 in Paris, Frankreich; † 8. Juni 1982 ebenda) war ein französischer Filmkomponist und Pianist.
- [en] Jean Wiener

[es] Jean Wiener

Jean Wiener, o Wiéner (19 de marzo de 1896 – 8 de junio de 1982[1]) fue un pianista y compositor de nacionalidad francesa, autor de más de 350 composiciones de música cinematográfica, tanto para el cine como la televisión, y de diversas piezas de música clásica.

[ru] Винер, Жан

Жан Винер (фр. Jean Wiener; 19 марта 1896, Париж — 8 июня 1982 года, Париж) — французский пианист, актёр , композитор , кинокомпозитор, мемуарист.


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