Pierre Jansen

Pierre Jansen

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1930-02-28
Deathday: 2015-08-13 (85 years old)

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Biography

Pierre Georges Cornil Jansen (28 February 1930 – 13 August 2015 at Saint-Pierre-Saint-Jean) was a French film scores composer. He was in particular the permanent collaborator of Claude Chabrol for whom he composed the music for many films.


Born in Roubaix, Jansen did his first musical studies at the Conservatoire de Roubaix (piano and harmony) under the direction of Alfred Desenclos. He furthered his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (piano and harmony prizes) and writing studies with André Souris (harmony, counterpoint, fugue and orchestration).


From 1952 onwards, he regularly attended classes with Olivier Messiaen and participated in the Ferienkurse für die neue Musik in Darmstadt. In 1958, a suite for piano and 18 instruments was premiered in Darmstadt, and later performed in Paris during a concert of the Domaine musical.


In 1960, he renounced the achievements of the avant-garde and devoted himself to film music. He collaborated with Claude Chabrol of whom he became the official composer. About Pierre Jansen, the director of the French New Wave said: "I met a brother in music." while the latter described his meeting with Chabrol as "decisive and unexpected.". He then worked with Claude Goretta, Francis Girod and Pierre Schoendoerffer. He also collaborated for television by composing music for Serge Moati and Josée Dayan.


In 1985, he composed for silent cinema, in collaboration with Antoine Duhamel, an extensive score for large orchestra to accompany the images of David Wark Griffith's famous Intolerance. This work was premiered by the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France (Jacques Mercier conducting) and screened live at the Théâtre des Amandiers, then at the Festival d'Avignon.


A version of this film, newly restored, was made in 2007. It required a new adaptation of the score. Rerecorded under the direction of Jean Deroyer, it was broadcast on Arte. This version is available on DVD.


Gradually abandoning film music because he did not want to fall into commercial ease, he then devoted himself to his own work by composing concerts pieces.


He taught orchestration at the École normale de musique de Paris, as well as at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP).


Source: Article "Pierre Jansen" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

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Boulevard des hirondelles

Boulevard des hirondelles (1993)

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Frame Up Blues

Frame Up Blues (1990)

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La Folle Journée (Le Mariage de Figaro)

La Folle Journée (Le Mariage de Figaro) (1989)

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La croisade des enfants

La croisade des enfants (1988)

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Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac (1985)

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Rebelote

Rebelote (1984)

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The Big Brother

The Big Brother (1982)

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The Horse of Pride

The Horse of Pride (1980)

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L'Œil du maître

L'Œil du maître (1980)

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Violette Nozière

Violette Nozière (1978)

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The Savage State

The Savage State (1978)

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Blood Relatives

Blood Relatives (1978)

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The Lacemaker

The Lacemaker (1977)

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Alice or the Last Escapade

Alice or the Last Escapade (1977)

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Golden Night

Golden Night (1976)

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La Limousine

La Limousine (1976)

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Don't Bite, We Love You

Don't Bite, We Love You (1976)

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Innocents with Dirty Hands

Innocents with Dirty Hands (1975)

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A Piece of Pleasure

A Piece of Pleasure (1975)

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Une invitation à la chasse

Une invitation à la chasse (1974)

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Monsieur Bébé

Monsieur Bébé (1974)

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Cry of the Heart

Cry of the Heart (1974)

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Zum Abschied Chrysanthemen

Zum Abschied Chrysanthemen (1974)

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The Nada Gang

The Nada Gang (1974)

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Wedding in Blood

Wedding in Blood (1973)

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Scoundrel in White

Scoundrel in White (1972)

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Acera, or the Witches' Dance

Acera, or the Witches' Dance (1972)

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Ten Days' Wonder

Ten Days' Wonder (1971)

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The Savior

The Savior (1971)

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Just Before Nightfall

Just Before Nightfall (1971)

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Original Music Composer
The Breach

The Breach (1970)

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5
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The Butcher

The Butcher (1970)

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6
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The Hand

The Hand (1969)

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This Man Must Die

This Man Must Die (1969)

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The Unfaithful Wife

The Unfaithful Wife (1969)

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Happening

Happening (1968)

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Les Biches

Les Biches (1968)

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Who's Got the Black Box?

Who's Got the Black Box? (1967)

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Original Music Composer
The Champagne Murders

The Champagne Murders (1967)

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Objective: 500 Million

Objective: 500 Million (1966)

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Line of Demarcation

Line of Demarcation (1966)

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The Blue Panther

The Blue Panther (1965)

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The 317th Platoon

The 317th Platoon (1965)

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So Young a Peace

So Young a Peace (1965)

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Code Name: Tiger

Code Name: Tiger (1964)

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The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)

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Ophélia

Ophélia (1963)

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Bluebeard

Bluebeard (1963)

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The Third Lover

The Third Lover (1962)

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The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)

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Wise Guys

Wise Guys (1961)

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The Good Girls

The Good Girls (1960)

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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1930-02-28

Deathday
2015-08-13 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Pierre Georges Cornil Jansen

Birth Place
Roubaix, France

Citizenships
France


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