Spianato * Music is not only sound
Compositors
CREUSOT Jean
Born in 1920, Jean Creusot began his musical studies at the Conservatoire of Nancy where he was awarded the first prize for organ, harmony and fugue.
After such promising beginnings, he enrolled at the International Institute of Contemporary Music in Darmstadt (Germany), a unique institute in the world, created in 1950. For 4 years, he experienced fascinating exchanges with musicians from all over the world at a time where musical academicism was questioned. This was a revelation for Jean Creusot who didn’t stray from this path.
In Darmstadt, he followed lessons in particular of composition and musical analysis with Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Boulez, and Karl-Heinz Stockhausen. In order to complete his musical training, he also followed lessons of orchestra conducting and musical analysis with Pierre Boulez at the Musik Akademische of Basle (Switzerland)
After his studies, Jean Creusot became the manager of the Music School of Epinal, a post which he occupied for 27 years. He created the chamber orchestra of this city. In recognition of his educational work, he was awarded the Palmes Académiques, a famous French distinction.
Yet Jean Creusot is above all an organist and a composer. Holder of the organ of Saint-Martin's church in Saint-Die since 1942 (in the French Vosges), he gave organ concerts for 30 years in France and abroad. In 1980, he was invited to perform at the International Festival of Organ of Magadino (near Locarno in Switzerland). He played his own works which were recorded by the Swiss-Italian Radio and broadcast throughout Europe and Australia.
He also contributed to the broadcasting of music of other contemporary composers by articles published in Spain and in South America and conferences given in Europe within the framework of the Alliance Française and concerts given in Europe too.
In 1960, André Jolivet noticed his suite for chord orchestra "Music for Don Juan" based on theatre music written for the play of Molière. It was played during an inaugural concert at the International Festival of Aix-en-Provence, and again interpreted by various radio orchestras in Marseille, Strasbourg and Lugano.
He wrote other works such as a "Pochade" for quartets of brass instruments requested by the Ensemble des Cuivres de Paris (published by Billaudot).