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Gustave Bret (Conductor, Organ)

Born: August 30, 1875 - Brinhòla (Brignoles), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southern France
Died: April 16/17, 1958 - Frejús, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southern France

Gustave Bret was a French conductor, composer, organist and critic, as well as director of Provencal choirs. He studied with Charles-Marie Widor and Vincent D'Indy,

Gustave Bret was organist of the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. He was the first to perform all the organ works of César Franck in 1903-1904. One of his best-known works is the oratorio Les pellerins d'Emaus (The Pilgrims of Emaus), whose premiere took place in Amsterdam in 1903. Together with Albert Schweitzer, who many years later received the Nobel Peace Prize, he founded the Société J.S. Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach Society) in Paris in 1904/1905.

Gustave Bret was organist of the Cathedral of Frejús. Between his compositions of greater popularity is the music written to poems of Charles Baudelaire.

Source: Catalan Wikipedia Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (September 2017); 78 toeren opera en zang Blog (September 28, 2010)
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (September 2017)

Gustav Bret: Short Biography | Chœur de la Société Bach | Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works

Links to other Sites

Gustave Bret (Viquipèdia) [Catalan]
Gustave Bret (1875-1969) - Auteur - Ressources de la Bibliothèque .(BNF) [French]
78 toeren opera en zang: Gustave Bret: Fauré Requiem (DG, 1930) [Dutch]


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