Pierre Gabaye (February 20, 1930 - November 1, 2019) was a French composer.

His musical education began at age seven on piano, which led him to pursue a career as a pianist and composer in both the classical and jazz spheres. He studied piano with Simone Plé-Caussade at the Conservatoire de Paris. He won the 1956 Prix de Rome,[1] and was later appointed Director of Light Music at Radio France. He retired in 1986 and moved to Chamonix, where he lived until his death in 2019 at age 89.[2]

Gabaye's compositional style can be described as a late example of French neo-classical tradition, in the mold of Poulenc and Saint-Saëns. Much of his music is light-hearted and written for brass and wind instruments.

Selected works

• Boutade, for trumpet (1957)
• Recréation (1958)
• Two Pieces for Wind Instruments (1959)
• Sonatina for clarinet and piano (1959)
• Special, for trombone (1970)

References

External links

• Gabaye Programme notes (inc. bio) from classicalnotes.com

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