Composers

Marcel Tournier

Harp
Piano
Violin
Cello
Voice
Flute
Viola
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Prelude
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Corteges
Étude
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by popularity
2 Petites pièces brèves et faciles2 Préludes romantiques, Op.173 Images, Op.293 Images, Op.314 Préludes, Op.16Air à danserCortègeEtude de concertFéerieJazz-Band, Op.33La lettre du jardinierPromenade à l'automneSérénade, Op.19Sonatine, Op.30Suite, Op.34Thème et variationsVers la source dans le bois
Wikipedia
Marcel Lucien Tournier (January 5, 1879 – May 8, 1951) was a French harpist, composer, and teacher who composed important solo repertory for the harp that expanded the technical and harmonic possibilities of the instrument. His works are regularly performed in concert and recorded by professional harpists, and they are often test pieces for harp-performance competitions. A student of Alphonse Hasselmans at the Paris Conservatory, Tournier won the Second Grand Prize of the Prix de Rome in 1909. He also won the Rossini Prize for Laura et Petrarch.
Tournier succeeded his teacher as professor of harp in 1912, holding that position until 1948, training two generations of harpists from France, the United States, other European countries, and Japan. Tournier composed several dozen solos for harp, a number of chamber works that feature the harp prominently, and a few works for piano and for orchestra. Notable students include American harpist and educator Eileen Malone.
Born to a family of five brothers and two sisters, Tournier grew up around music. His father, Joseph Alexis Tournier (1842–1920), was a string instrument maker and required all of his sons to play an instrument. Tournier started young and soon became very proficient and entered the Paris Conservatoire at age 16.
His wife, Renée Lénars-Tournier (1889–1971), was professor of chromatic harp at the Paris Conservatory from 1912 to 1933. They were married in 1922.
Harp solo
Piano solo
Violin and piano (or harp)
Chamber music