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Mouquet Jules
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Divertissements Grecs, Op. 23
Jules Mouquet: Divertissements Grecs for flute and piano, Op. 23 was written in 1908. This three-movement suite for flute and piano or harp is dedicated to Madame Henry Lemoine, the wife of his publisher, Henry Lemoine.
1908 was a "Greek year" for Mouquet. He composed and published several sets of woodwind music based on Hellenic thèmes.
Following the 1893 discovery of the Delphic Hymns (ancient musical notation found in Greece), Parisian composers became obsessed with reconstructing ancient sounds. Mouquet used Op. 23 to demonstrate how these "primitive" modes could be modernized for the flute.
The Op. 23 set for flute contains three thèmes, each dedicated to a specific mode. By starting the suite with Lydienne, Mouquet was utilizing the "brightest" of the Greek modes (Major with a raised 4th). In the context of 1908, this was seen as a way to create a "shimmering, sun-drenched" Mediterranean atmosphere.
1. Lydienne (Lydian Mode)
2. Dorienne (Dorian Mode)
3. Phrygienne (Phrygian Mode)
These pieces were often performed in the salons of the Société Nationale de Musique, which championed new French works that emphasized clarity and "antique" beauty over Germanic Romanticism.
Sara Ligas (flute), Luca Nurchis (piano), 2017, Brilliant Classics / Kontor New Media
1. Lydienne
Sara Ligas (flute), Luca Nurchis (piano), 2017, Brilliant Classics / Kontor New Media
2. Dorienne
Sara Ligas (flute), Luca Nurchis (piano), 2017, Brilliant Classics / Kontor New Media
3. Phrygienne
Mouquet Jules
Jules Mouquet (1867-1946) was a French composer and educator primarily remembered for his evocative woodwind compositions that blend late-Romantic lyricism with the burgeoning Impressionist style of the early 20th century.
Born in Paris, he studied harmony under Xavier Leroux and composition with Théodore Dubois at the Paris Conservatoire, winning first prizes in harmony, fugue, and composition. In 1896, he won the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome for his cantata Mélusine. This allowed him to live and study at the Villa Medici in Rome, an experience that deeply influenced his fascination with classical antiquity and Greek mythology.
Upon his return, Mouquet was appointed Professor of Harmony at the Paris Conservatoire, a position he held for decades.
His music is characterized by its "pastoral" quality. Unlike some of his contemporaries who moved toward radical modernism, Mouquet maintained a refined, melodic approach that favored clarity and mythological themes.
He composed numerous "concours" (competition) pieces for the Conservatoire, as well as orchestral works like the symphonic poem "Diane et Endymion". For flutists, Mouquet is best known for his three-movement sonata "La Flûte de Pan," Op. 15 (1904).