François Glorieux. Een
leven voor de muziek.
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What the press writes about François Glorieux
François Glorieux appears in most of the important dictionaries:
- Baker (U.S.A)
- Grove (England)
- Dictionnaire biographique des musiciens (France, Robert Laffont)
- Nederlandse Larousse Encyclopedie
- Algemene Muziek Encyclopedie
- Standaard Encyclopedie
- Handboek van de muziekgeschiedenis
- International Who's Who in music
The musical style of François Glorieux:
‘Glorieux is a contemporary composer, but one who shuns avant-garde and cerebral music. His forms are
free and allow for the full scope of his invention. While this is composed music, it has the flair of
improvisation and fantasy created for the moment when it is sounded.
There are echoes of the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel. There is a strong element of jazz and blues and even
Latin-American rhythms. At other times, there is a lyric vein that might recall café songs. Further there are
abrupt shifts in volume, tempo and rhythm. All of this is fused into a distinct sound, the composer's own
"voice". And it is a voice of great appeal.
François Glorieux's greatest virtue is easy to define: he has the fatal appeal of deadly charm. Whatever the
particular music might be, there is wit, refinement and cosmopolitan sophistication.’
(Analyzed by Andrew Cottonaro in "Daily Courier News", Elgin Chicago - Illinois)
Some short excerpts of the international press:
USA:
New York:
‘The phenomenon Glorieux demonstrates in all his works the same high level of facility, finesse, melodic
charm, professionalism and is highly recommended to the auditory sensualist.’
(Paul A. Snook in ‘Fanfare’)
Atlanta:
‘ Keith Jarett isn't the only great improvisionalist, as Belgian François Glorieux masterfully
shows’
(Dave King in ‘Atlanta Gazette’)
England
London
‘A rare gift’
(‘The Times’)
Northampton
‘The most amazing musician I ever had the privilege to see and hear in action and certainly to meet,
that's François Glorieux’
(Caroline Morris in ‘Mercury and Herald’)
Canada
Montréal
‘Master entertainer!’
(David Magil in ‘The Gazette’)
‘Un phénomène! Quel talent’
(J.P. Rousseau in ‘La Presse’)
Japan
Tokyo
‘Glorieux is a man of genius and his workmanship may be compared with the Columbus egg’
(Wada)
France
Paris
‘Un tempérament vigoureux, bouillonnant, spontané!’
(Jacques Longchampt in ‘Le Monde’)
Deutschland
München
‘Glorieux hat den Kritiker überrascht, und dabei gleichzeitig amüsiert. Welchem Progressiven gelingt das
schon?’
(Dietmar Polaczek in ‘Süddeutsche Zeitung’)
Hamburg
‘Das Hamburger Publikum war begeistert!’
(Hj. in ‘Die Welt’)
Mainz
‘Der komponist und Dirigent François Glorieux machte seinem namen alle Ehre: Es ging glorios
zu’
(W.E. von Lewinski in ‘AZ’)
Österreich
Wien
‘Eine aufregende Interpretation.’
(F.E. in ‘Die Presse’)
Salzburg
‘Sympathischer Allroundman, kameradschftlich, natürlich, humorvoll’
(Ob in ‘Demokratisches Volksblatt’)
España
Granada
‘Genial! Un artista creador extraordinario!’
(J.C.M. in ‘Ideal’)
Brasil
Rio de Janeiro
‘Pianista belga se exibe con improvisaçoes raras’
(E.N. França in ‘Jornal do Brasil’)
Ecuador
Quito
‘François Glorieux: Fabuloso!’
(Diego Grijalva in ‘El Tiempo’)
The Netherlands
Rotterdam
‘Glorieux bracht jong en oud in extase’
(Koos Meesen in ‘Nieuwsblad van het Zuiden’)