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Louis Théodore Gouvy
Person · male · France · Schafbrücke · born 1819 · died 1898 · recording since 1993
French composer (1819-1898)
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Also known as Théodore Gouvy · テオドール・グヴィ
Timeline
21 events▣ Album 18◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1810s
1890s
1990s
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Debut release: Piano Music for Four Hands
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2000s
2010s
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Album: Three Sérénades for flute, string quartet and double-bass / Introduction et Polonaise / Danse suédoise for flute and piano
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Album: Portraits, Volume 1: Théodore Gouvy: Cantate, œuvres symphoniques et musique de chambre
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Album: Songs to Texts by Pierre de Ronsard and other Renaissance poets
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Biography
English biography1,296 words · 9 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1372215832
Biography
Louis Théodore Gouvy (3 July 1819 – 21 April 1898) was a French/German composer.
Biography
Gouvy was born into a French-speaking family in Goffontaine, now of Saarbrücken-Schafbrücke, Germany. The family was of Belgian descent. Gouvy's great-grandfather Pierre came from Goffontaine, a Belgian village near Liège. Around 1753, being mayor of Saarlouis, he named his ironworks factory "Goffontaine". Because this region fell under Prussian control shortly before his birth, Théodore Gouvy could not attain French citizenship until the age of 32.
He began piano lessons with a private tutor at the age of eight, and was educated in Sarreguemines (France), developing a keen interest in Classical Greek culture and in modern languages. He spoke not only German and French, but English and Italian as well. In 1837, he went to Paris to study law, continuing his piano lessons with a pupil of the pianist and composer Henri Herz (1803–1888) and became friendly with Adolphe Adam. This led to further music studies in Paris and Berlin. Unable to pursue music instruction at the Conservatoire de Paris, he took up private courses.
Drawn toward instrumental music rather than opera, Gouvy chose to live the last third of his life almost entirely in Germany where he felt more appreciated. In particular, he wrote twenty-four compositions for full orchestra, including nine symphonies, as well as overtures and variations. Chamber music comprises a large portion of Gouvy's work and accounts in particular for four sonatas in duet form, five trios, eleven quartets, seven quintets, an enormous piano repertoire, several scores for wind ensembles, as well as many melodies and Lieder. There are also five dramatic cantatas: Aslega, Œdipe à Colone, Iphigénie en Tauride, Électre, and Polyxène; two operas: Le Cid and Mateo Falcone; as well as some large religious works, including a Requiem, a Stabat Mater, a Missa brevis, and the cantata Golgotha. A list of his works was compiled by François-Joseph Fétis and Arthur Pougin. An important portion of his compositions was not published during his lifetime. Publishing them is now the major aim of the Institut Théodore Gouvy.
Gouvy was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1894 on the death of Anton Rubinstein, and to the Prussian Academy of Sciences (König-Preussische Akademie) in Berlin in 1895. In 1896 he was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. He died in Leipzig on 21 April 1898.
Appreciation
Gouvy was a man of two cultures, divided between France and Germany, from which he drew his inspiration, his characteristics and his force. While to a certain extent he was known and recognised in his lifetime, he fell into obscurity following his death.
During his lifetime, his compositions, and especially his chamber music, were held in high regard and often performed in countries like Germany, Austria, England, Scandinavia, and Russia, rather than France. Gouvy was universally acknowledged for being a master of form and for his deft sense of instrumental timbre. Mendelssohn and Schumann were his models. Virtually all of his works show that he was a gifted melodist. Musicians of the first rank such as Johannes Brahms, Carl Reinecke, and Joseph Joachim, who were familiar with Gouvy's music, held it in high regard.
Hector Berlioz wrote in the Journal des débats of 13 April 1851: "[t]hat a musician of the importance of M. Gouvy is still not very well known in Paris, and that so many gnats bother the public with their tenacious buzzing, it is enough to confuse and inflame the naive spirits that still believe in the reason and the justice of our musical manners."
But Berlioz's favourable reviews had little effect, and Gouvy's music continued to be neglected until the end of the 20th century. In 1994, his Requiem, with its vigorous Dies iræ, was revived by the Lorraine Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Jacques Houtmann (who recorded a CD with the work, which appeared the K617 label). Stylistically the composition owes something to Mendelssohn, to Gounod, and to Verdi, but remains quietly original despite these influences. His Symphonies along with his Sinfonietta Op. 80, were recorded by Jacques Mercier leading the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrucken Kaiserslautern, by CPO. Although his work comprises more than two hundred compositions, including 90 opuses published in his lifetime, it largely remains ignored.
Opera
Le Cid (1853) with German libretto
Mateo Falcone
Orchestral works
Symphony No. 1 in E♭ major, Op. 9 (1845)
Serenade for strings, Op. 11
Symphony No. 2 in F major, Op. 12 (1848)
Le Giaour Overture, Op. 14
Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 20 (1850) (premiered by 1854 in Leipzig)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 25 (1855) (premiered 1856 at Gürzenich)
Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, Op. 30 (pub.1868)
Symphonie brève; variations et rondo pour orchestre in G minor, Op. 58 (1855?)
Jeanne d'Arc (Concert Overture) (1858)
Fantaisie symphonique in G minor, Op. 69 (1879)
Sinfonietta in D major, Op. 80 (1885)
Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 87 (1889–1892)
Paraphrases symphoniques, Op. 89 (1886)
Le Festival Overture
4 Pieces for String Orchestra
Swedish Dance (tirée de l'Otteto), Op. 71
Tragic March for organ and orchestra
Variations for Orchestra on Theme of Scandinavia
Fantasie Pastorale for violin and orchestra
Hymne et marche triomphale
Chamber music
Piano Trio No．1 Op．8 (1844)
Piano Trio No．2 Op．18 (1847)
String Quartet in E minor (1848)
String Quartet in D major (1848)
String Quartet in A minor (1848)
String Quartet in B major (1855)
Piano Trio No．3 Op．19 (1855)
String Quartet No．1 in B♭ major Op．16/1 (1857)
String Quartet No．2 Op．16/2 (1857)
Piano Trio No．4 Op．22 (1858)
Decameron, 10 Pieces for cello and piano Op．28 (1860)
Piano Trio No．5 Op．33 (1860)
Piano Quintet in A major Op．24 (ca.1850)
Serenade(Piano Quartet) Op．31 (1865)
Duets for violin and piano Op．34
Duets for violin and piano, Op．50
String Quintet in E minor (1869)
String Quintet No．1 in G major Op．55 (1870)
String Quintet in B minor (1871)
String Quintet in B♭ major (1872)
String Quartet No．3 Op．56 No. 1 (1872)
String Quartet No．4 Op．56 No. 2 (1873)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor Op．61 (1873)
String Quintet in D minor (1873) (first version)
6 Duets for Cello and Piano (1872–1876)
String Quartet No．5 Op．68 (1874)
Sonata in G for clarinet and piano Op．67 (1875)
Impromptu for Cello and Quartet (1878)
String Quintet in D minor, 2nd version (1879)
Octet No．1 Op．71 (1879)
String Quintet in A minor (1880)
Le Nonetto (1883)
Octet No．2 in G minor (1884)
Sérénade vénitienne in E minor for viola and piano (1875)
String Quartet in G minor (1886)
Septuor(Septet) inedit dedicated to Paul Taffanel (1887)
String Quartet in G major (reconstruction：Pierre Thilloy) (1888)
Petite Suite Gauloise Op．90 (1888)
Piano music
2 Studies for piano Op. 1 (1842)
20 Sérénades for piano (1855)
Divertissement for 2 pianos
Sonata for Piano Op. 29
Sonata in D minor for piano 4 hands Op．36
Sonata in C minor for piano 4 hands Op．49 (1869)
Sonata in F major for piano 4 hands Op．51 (1869)
Variations on a French Theme for piano 4 hands Op．57
6 Morceaux for piano 4 hands Op．59
Fantaisie in G minor for piano 4 hands op. 69 (1879)
Scherzo and Aubade for piano 4 hands Op．77
Ghribizzi Op．83
Choral works
12 Choral Works for Men's voices Op．23 (1860)
Requiem Op．70 (1874)
Stabat Mater Op．65 (1875)
La Religieuse (1875)
Asléga (1876)
Le Calvaire (1877)
Missa Brevis Op．72 (1882)
Spring (Frühlings Erwachen) Op．73 (1878)
Oedipus in Colonna Op．75 (1880)
Iphigénie en Tauride Op．76 (1883)
Electre Op．85 (1886)
Egille Op．86 (1886)
Polyxéne Op．88 (1894)
Fortunato (1896)
Golgotha
Le dernier Hymne d'Ossian
Didon
Songs
"Gondoliera" Op．2 (1842)
6 Songs after Moritz Hartmann Op．21 (1857)
20 German Poems Op．26
40 Poèmes de Ronsard Op．37, Op.41, Op.42, Op.44 (1876)
Songs and Sonnets by Desportes Op．45 (1867)
"La pléiade francaise" Op．48 (1876)
"Que dites-vous, que faites-vous, mignonne?" (1866)
"Regrets" (1866)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 18 | 95.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | -95 | 5.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (19 release groups · 18 studio albums)
Albums · 18
1993 · studio album
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1Six Morceaux, op. 59: No. 1. Prélude. Allegro di molto2:512Sonata in D minor, op. 36: I. Allegro moderato8:103Sonata in D minor, op. 36: II. Adagio6:404Sonata in D minor, op. 36: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto3:535Sonata in D minor, op. 36: IV. Épilogue. Moderato assai quasi larghetto4:446Sonata in C minor, op. 49: I. Allegro moderato6:407Sonata in C minor, op. 49: II. Larghetto6:518Sonata in C minor, op. 49: III. Minuetto. Moderato3:539Sonata in C minor, op. 49: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace4:3110Sonata in F major, op. 51: I. Allegro con brio6:1811Sonata in F major, op. 51: II. Andantino scherzoso3:0312Sonata in F major, op. 51: III. Allegro risoluto5:1213Six Morceaux, op. 59: No. 2. Caprice. Allegretto5:1814Ghiribizzi, op. 83: No. 5. Impromptu. Vivace1:0315Scherzo, op. 77 no. 13:0916Aubade, op. 77 no. 24:18Requiem / Cantate Le Printemps
1994 · studio album
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1Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: I. Introitus8:122Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: II. Dies irae11:303Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: III. Recordare9:424Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: IV. Confutatis9:585Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: V. Offertorium6:586Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: VI. Sanctus4:557Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: VII. Benedictus2:438Requiem in E-Flat Minor, Op. 70: VIII. Agnus Dei7:289Cantate de printemps, Op. 7316:12Klaviertrios No. 2 op. 18 & No. 3 op. 19
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:04:22
1Piano Trio no. 2 in A minor, op. 18: I. Allegro vivace10:322Piano Trio no. 2 in A minor, op. 18: II. Andante9:453Piano Trio no. 2 in A minor, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro assai3:314Piano Trio no. 2 in A minor, op. 18: IV. Finale: Allegro non troppo8:585Piano Trio no. 3 in B major, op. 19: I. Allegro moderato9:336Piano Trio no. 3 in B major, op. 19: II. Intermezzo: Allegretto5:027Piano Trio no. 3 in B major, op. 19: III. Adagio9:068Piano Trio no. 3 in B major, op. 19: IV. Finale: Vivace assai7:551998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 58:35
16 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 3, Je ne saurais aimer autre que vous1:4726 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 5, À Helene3:1134 Odes de Pierre Ronsand, Op. 43: No. 4, Adieu à la jeunesse3:2544 Odes de Pierre Ronsand, Op. 43: No. 1, Versons ces roses en ce vin2:4359 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 2, Prends cette rose2:3768 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 44: No. 6, Quand je pense a ce jour3:1478 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 44: No. 4, L'attrait de tes beaux yeux2:0886 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 6, Chanson2:1596 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 2, Le rossignol3:28104 Odes de Pierre Ronsand, Op. 43: No. 2, À Nicolas2:05117 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 47: No. 6, Le doux sommeil1:16124 Odes de Pierre Ronsand, Op. 43: No. 3, Pour boire dessus l'herbe tendre2:04139 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 4, Voici le bois2:50148 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 44: No. 8, Le poète à son livre2:5515La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 5, Père du doux repos2:5016La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 9, Le ruisseau3:1117La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 3, Doux rossignol, c'est toi!2:46186 Poésies française d'Adolphe Larmande, Op. 21: No. 1, À L'absente2:16196 Poésies française d'Adolphe Larmande, Op. 21: No. 2, Consolation2:49206 Poésies française d'Adolphe Larmande, Op. 21: No. 3, Le matin au bord de la mer1:57216 Poésies française d'Adolphe Larmande, Op. 21: No. 4, Dans les bois1:45226 Poésies française d'Adolphe Larmande, Op. 21: No. 5, Feuilles qui murmurez2:44236 Poésies française d'Adolphe Larmande, Op. 21: No. 6, Amour brisé2:191999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:11:49
1Stabat Mater: I. Stabat Mater9:162Stabat Mater: II. Qui est homo6:493Stabat Mater: III. Eia mater9:394Stabat Mater: IV. Fac me flere5:175Stabat Mater: V. Inflammatus5:536Stabat Mater: VI. Morte Christi3:427Stabat Mater: VII. Quando corpus7:258Egille: I. Introduction2:129Egille: II. La nuit s'avance2:0110Egille: III. Récit et air d'Armin3:2611Egille: IV. Oh Dieu, plaignez mon malheur2:1312Egille: V. Le coupable, c'est moi2:0813Egille: VI. Egill tu mourras!1:1214Egille: VII. O fils du grand Armin1:5315Egille: VIII. Elmor, lève toi4:0616Egille: IX. Hélas! Ce n'était qu'un beau rêve1:2617Egille: X. Va, sois libre3:112004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 55:57
1Septuor inédit dédié à Paul Taffabel: I. Adagio1:232Septuor inédit dédié à Paul Taffabel: II. Allegro5:503Septuor inédit dédié à Paul Taffabel: III. Scherzo4:074Septuor inédit dédié à Paul Taffabel: IV. Andante5:145Septuor inédit dédié à Paul Taffabel: V. Finale5:156Ottetto, Op. 71: I. Larghetto2:057Ottetto, Op. 71: II. Allegro moderato5:328Ottetto, Op. 71: III. Danse suédoise3:279Ottetto, Op. 71: IV. Romance7:4610Ottetto, Op. 71: V. Allegretto4:2811Petite Suite Gauloise, Op. 90: I. Introduction et menuet5:1412Petite Suite Gauloise, Op. 90: II. Aubade1:4513Petite Suite Gauloise, Op. 90: III. Ronde de nuit1:4114Petite Suite Gauloise, Op. 90: IV. Tambourin2:102008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:03:13
1Symphony no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 9: I. Allegro maestoso10:242Symphony no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 9: II. Scherzo. Allegro5:003Symphony no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 9: III. Andante. Con moto7:564Symphony no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 9: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio7:415Symphony no. 2 in F major, op. 12: I. Introduction. Allegro9:376Symphony no. 2 in F major, op. 12: II. Scherzo. Allegro assai6:417Symphony no. 2 in F major, op. 12: III. Andante con moto9:008Symphony no. 2 in F major, op. 12: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco6:542009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 55:07
1Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: I. Allegro7:192Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: II. Larghetto con moto10:333Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace5:554Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: IV. Finale. Allegro assai7:585Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: I. Allegro5:506Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: II. Minuetto. Allegro moderato5:487Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: III. Larghetto cantabile7:128Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: IV. Rondo. Allegretto4:32Symphony No. 6 / Sinfonietta Op. 80
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:23
1Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: I. Poco adagio - Allegro10:442Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio5:153Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: III. Andante con moto7:054Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: IV. Finale. Allegro risoluto6:415Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: I. Adagio - Allegro6:366Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: II. Scherzo. Allegro6:227Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: III. Tema con variazioni. Andante8:128Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: IV. Finale. Allegro6:282010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:46:05
Disc 11Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 1, Introduction3:282Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 2, Alcyons, doux oiseaux4:433Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 3, Dieux qui m'exiler1:274Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 4, Parlez, divine Iphigénie1:175Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 5, Ô mes pressentiments!3:336Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 6, Songe affreux! Nuit effroyable!2:097Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 7, Ah! Le malheur en tous lieux suit mes pas!6:508Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 8, Amenez, immolez les victimes2:119Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 9, Silence! Voyez venir les grecs enchaînés4:3710Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 10, Quel silence effrayant, quelle douleur funeste!10:3611Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 11, Parricide! Voici les filles de la nuit2:5312Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 12, Dieux! Ma mere, est-ce vous?5:1313Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 13, Et ce fils qui du ciel a vengé la colère?1:5914Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 14, Ô malheureuse Iphigénie3:5415Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 15, Contemplez ces tristes apprêts4:28Disc 21Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 16, C'est trop longtemps nous faire attendre1:442Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 17, Prêtresse, tu l'entends; sous ces portiques saints5:583Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 18, Cédez, divine Iphigénie1:594Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 19, Que les prisonniers grecs soient tous deux amenés15:325Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 20, O sombre nuit, qui couvre la nature3:236Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 21, Fuyez, Iphigénie, Thoas est sur nos pas0:597Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 22, De tes complots la trace est découverte0:568Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 23, Oui, nous ne souffrirons pas0:479Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 24, Chaste fille de Latone7:4610Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 25, Vous, qui tenez en mains le destin des mortels!2:0511Iphigénie en Tauride, Op. 7: No. 26, Adieu, rochers brumeux des îles Cyanées5:382012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:19:52
1Sonate pour deux Pianos en Ré mineur, op. 66: I. Largo maestoso - Allegro10:382Sonate pour deux Pianos en Ré mineur, op. 66: II. Adagio cantabile7:083Sonate pour deux Pianos en Ré mineur, op. 66: III. Allegro vivo5:004Scherzo, op. 605:435Lilli Bulléro, Variations pour deux Pianos sur un Air anglais, op. 6211:406Marche pour deux Pianos, op. 637:047Phantasie für zwei Klaviere, op. 69: I. Grave - Allegro molto moderato10:108Phantasie für zwei Klaviere, op. 69: II. Adagio3:229Phantasie für zwei Klaviere, op. 69: III. Alla breve6:1310Divertissement pour deux Pianos, op. 78: I. Andante con moto7:5111Divertissement pour deux Pianos, op. 78: II. Lento - Allegro vivace5:032012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:29:18
Disc 11Piano Trio no. 2 op. 18: Allegro vivace9:422Piano Trio no. 2 op. 18: Andante7:223Piano Trio no. 2 op. 18: Scherzo3:534Piano Trio no. 2 op. 18: Finale8:105Piano Trio no. 3 op. 19: Allegro moderato10:166Piano Trio no. 3 op. 19: Intermezzo4:507Piano Trio no. 3 op. 19: Adagio7:338Piano Trio no. 3 op. 19: Finale7:48Disc 21Piano Trio no. 4 op. 22: Allegro con brio10:162Piano Trio no. 4 op. 22: Larghetto8:263Piano Trio no. 4 op. 22: Minuetto4:244Piano Trio no. 4 op. 22: Finale6:38Symphony No. 4 / Symphonie Brève / Fantaisie Symphonique
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:03:10
1Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: I. Allegro10:232Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace4:513Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: III. Intermezzo. Larghetto5:424Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio6:245Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ia. Variations. Andantino1:116Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ib. Var. 11:057Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ic. Var. 21:008Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Id. Var. 32:039Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ie. Var. 40:5810Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: If. Var. 52:0411Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: II. Rondo. Allegro deciso5:4412Fantaisie symphonique in G Minor, Op. 69 (Version for Orchestra): I. Grave - Moderato11:3813Fantaisie symphonique in G Minor, Op. 69 (Version for Orchestra): II. Adagio4:2414Fantaisie symphonique in G Minor, Op. 69 (Version for Orchestra): III. Alla breve5:432013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:32:51
Disc 11Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Introduction3:022Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Parez de myrthe en fleur (Chorus)7:553Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Habitants de Colone (Theseus)0:514Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Polynice, salut! (Chorus)2:355Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Marche religieuse3:026Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: O ciel! Ce lieu sacre (Polyneikes)0:367Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Seigneur, j'avais un pere (Polyneikes)3:578Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Vous que l'innocence meme (Theseus)3:319Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Vous que l'innocence meme (Chorus)2:0310Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part I: Ah! Pitie! (Chorus)3:3311Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part II: Appuyez-vous sur moi (Antigone, Oedipus)8:2912Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part II: Mon sort, je le prefere (Antigone)4:5913Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part II: Dieux vengeurs! que vouliez-vous de moi? (Oedipus)6:3914Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part II: Voyez la-bas (Chorus)3:3115Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part II: Oedipe est l'ennemi (Chorus)1:5516Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part II: O bonte tutelaire! O pere infortune (Antigone, Theseus)4:3917Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part II: Infortunes humains (Chorus)5:20Disc 21Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part III: Sommeil, doux repos (Chorus)1:422Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part III: Antigone, ma soeur (Polyneikes)7:073Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part III: O soupirs du remords (Chorus)1:394Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part III: Ma fille, ecoutez moi (Oedipus)8:305Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part III: Et maintenant ecoute, o Souverain d'Athenes (Oedipus)4:056Oedipus auf Kolonos (Sung in French): Part III: Edonee! (Chorus)3:112013 · studio album
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1Serenade in D Minor, Op. posth11:062Serenade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 84: I. Tema con variazioni. Andante maestoso6:183Serenade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 84: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace4:344Serenade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 84: III. Lamento. Andante patetico2:445Serenade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 84: IV. Rondo giocoso. Allegro5:206Serenade No. 1 in G Major, Op. 82: I. Pastorale. Moderato7:427Serenade No. 1 in G Major, Op. 82: II. Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso4:328Serenade No. 1 in G Major, Op. 82: III. Larghetto. Lento non troppo5:599Serenade No. 1 in G Major, Op. 82: IV. Rondo. Alla breve4:1110Introduction et Polonaise5:1511Octet No. 1, Op. 71: Danse suedoise (arr. M. Bronnimann for flute and piano)3:572014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:16:15
1Sonata in D minor, op. 36: I. Allegro moderato9:182Sonata in D minor, op. 36: II. Adagio7:303Sonata in D minor, op. 36: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto4:434Sonata in D minor, op. 36: IV. Epilogue. Moderato assai quasi larghetto4:585Sonata in C minor, op. 49: I. Allegro moderato10:146Sonata in C minor, op. 49: II. Larghetto9:507Sonata in C minor, op. 49: III. Minuetto. Moderato4:128Sonata in C minor, op. 49: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace5:279Sonata in F major, op. 51: I. Allegro con brio9:1710Sonata in F major, op. 51: II. Andantino scherzoso3:5911Sonata in F major, op. 51: III. Allegro risoluto6:47Portraits, Volume 1: Théodore Gouvy: Cantate, œuvres symphoniques et musique de chambre
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 3:22:47
Disc 11Sinfonietta: I. Adagio – Allegro6:502Sinfonietta: II. Scherzo. Allegro6:153Sinfonietta: III. Tema con variazioni. Andante8:214Sinfonietta: IV. Finale. Allegro6:525Fantaisie pastorale pour violon et orchestre11:176La Religieuse12:017Sérénades pour piano: Sérénade no. 2. Allegro con brio3:348Sérénades pour piano: Sérénade no. 14. Allegro con brio3:349Sérénades pour piano: Sérénade no. 5. Allegretto moderato3:5910Sérénades pour piano: Sérénade no. 15. Allegretto moderato2:5711Sérénades pour piano: Sérénade no. 11. Larghetto3:4012Sérénades pour piano: Sérénade no. 17. Prestissimo2:30Disc 21La Giaour: Ouverature pour orchestre d’après Byron23:212Jeanne d’Arc: Première ouverture de concert, op.13, d’après Schiller11:433La Festival: Deuxième ouverture de concert, op. 1410:464Quatuor à cordes en la mineur, op. 56, no. 2: I. Allegro10:145Quatuor à cordes en la mineur, op. 56, no. 2: II. Romance. Andante con moto7:146Quatuor à cordes en la mineur, op. 56, no. 2: III. Tempo di minuetto. Allegro moderato5:417Quatuor à cordes en la mineur, op. 56, no. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio6:20Disc 31Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano no. 4 en sol majeur, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio9:522Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano no. 4 en sol majeur, op. 22: II. Larghetto7:323Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano no. 4 en sol majeur, op. 22: III. Minuetto. Moderato4:584Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano no. 4 en sol majeur, op. 22: IV. Finalie. Allegro vivo6:175Quatuor à cordes no. 5 en ut mineur, op. 68: I. Allegro con brio7:206Quatuor à cordes no. 5 en ut mineur, op. 68: II. Allegretto moderato6:117Quatuor à cordes no. 5 en ut mineur, op. 68: III. Andante con moto6:568Quatuor à cordes no. 5 en ut mineur, op. 68: IV. Allegretto agitato6:32Songs to Texts by Pierre de Ronsard and other Renaissance poets
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:14:30
1La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 1, À Olive2:4229 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 4, Voici le bois3:193La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 2, Nymphes, mêlez vos plus vermeilles roses2:0549 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 7, Que dites-vous, que faites-vous, mignonne2:1056 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 3, Je ne saurais aimer autre que vous1:596La Pleiade francaise, Op. 48: No. 3, Doux rossignol, c'est toi!3:4076 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 5, À Helene2:5189 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 8, Quand je pense à ce jour2:5599 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 1, Aubade3:05108 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 44: No. 1, À Marguerite2:19119 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 2, Prends cette rose3:0512La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 5, Père du doux repos3:19138 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 44: No. 5, Vous méprisez nature3:00149 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 5, Je compare à ta jeune beauté2:24156 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 2, Le rossignol3:53168 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 44: No. 4, L'attrait de tes beaux yeux2:46177 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 47: No. 1, Page, suis-moi2:26186 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 1, Je meurs, hélas!2:47196 Odes de Ronsard, Op. 37: No. 1, Chère Vesper, lumière dorée3:26209 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 3, Amour, amour, que ma maîtresse est belle2:43219 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 41: No. 6, Amour me tué3:42227 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 47: No. 5, Adieu3:32236 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 42: No. 6, Chanson2:23247 Poésies de Ronsard, Op. 47: No. 6, Le doux sommeil1:3925La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 6, Fuirai-je ainsi toujours3:4526La Pléiade française, Op. 48: No. 11, Tel qu'un rocher2:35
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| 2015 | The Complete SymphoniesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 38 tracks · 3:58:49Disc 1 1Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: I. Allegro maestoso10:23 2Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: II. Scherzo. Allegro4:59 3Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: III. Andante. Con moto7:56 4Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio7:41 5Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 12: I. Introduction. Allegro9:37 6Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 12: II. Scherzo. Allegro assai6:41 7Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 12: III. Andante con moto8:59 8Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 12: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco6:53 Disc 21Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: I. Allegro7:19 2Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: II. Larghetto con moto10:33 3Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace5:55 4Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 20: IV. Finale. Allegro assai7:58 5Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: I. Allegro5:50 6Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: II. Minuetto. Allegro moderato5:48 7Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: III. Larghetto cantabile7:12 8Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30: IV. Rondo. Allegretto4:32 Disc 31Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: I. Allegro10:23 2Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace4:51 3Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: III. Intermezzo. Larghetto5:42 4Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 25: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio6:24 5Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ia. Variations. Andantino1:11 6Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ib. Var. 11:05 7Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ic. Var. 21:00 8Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Id. Var. 32:03 9Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: Ie. Var. 40:58 10Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: If. Var. 52:04 11Symphonie brève in G Minor, Op. 58: II. Rondo. Allegro deciso5:44 12Fantaisie symphonique in G Minor, Op. 69 (Version for Orchestra): I. Grave - Moderato11:38 13Fantaisie symphonique in G Minor, Op. 69 (Version for Orchestra): II. Adagio4:24 14Fantaisie symphonique in G Minor, Op. 69 (Version for Orchestra): III. Alla breve5:43 Disc 41Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: I. Poco adagio - Allegro10:44 2Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio5:15 3Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: III. Andante con moto7:05 4Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 87: IV. Finale. Allegro risoluto6:41 5Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: I. Adagio - Allegro6:36 6Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: II. Scherzo. Allegro6:22 7Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: III. Tema con variazioni. Andante8:12 8Sinfonietta in D Major, Op. 80: IV. Finale. Allegro6:28 | Compilation | 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Louis Théodore Gouvy head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 18 | 95.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | -95 | 5.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
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