Composer
Rene Gerber
Swiss composer (1908-2006)
1908–2006
75 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 2006
- Birthplace
- Travers
- Place of death
- Bevaix
- Citizenship / historical state
- Switzerland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
René Gerber (29 June 1908; Travers, Switzerland – 21 October 2006; Bevaix) was a Swiss composer. A student of Paul Dukas and Nadia Boulanger, among others, he taught at the Collège
Latin (Neuchâtel) and became the director of the Conservatoire de Musique de Neuchâtel.
An exponent of neoclassicism and “French clarity”, his compositions follow traditional forms. He composed symphonic music (including the orchestral suite "The Old Farmer's Almanach"), 15 concertos, chamber music, vocal music, piano music, a work for organ, two operas inspired by Shakespeare plays (Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream).
The vast majority of his works, which currently represent more than twenty albums, have been produced and published by the Swiss label VDE-GALLO Records.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 18161955
- ISNI
- 0000000114601788
- GND ID
- 124621406
- Library of Congress ID
- n85345723
- MusicBrainz ID
- ee117b91-556f-47c9-8059-8d0ffc6e8707
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Flute, Cello, Clarinet, Bassoon
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 2
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 18161955.