Born near Paris (France), Patrick Loiseleur begins music at the age of 5 with viola then piano. He starts writing music as an autodidact in his teens. He also studies mathematics at Paris's Ecole Normale Supérieure and receives a PhD in Computer Science from Paris XI-Orsay University. He is married and father of two when he starts studying music seriously again, at ENM-Alfred Cortot with Michel Merlet, where he gets a degree in Composition and another in Orchestration, then at Conservatoire Royal de Liège (Belgium) where he gets a Licence of Viola with Pierre-Henri Xuereb in 2011 and a Master of Composition in 2013 with Michel Fourgon. He is currently sharing is time between a part-time job as research engineer and writing music.
In 2013 he wins an award for La Victoire de Guernica (a piece for soprano colorature and chamber orchestra) at the Rencontres Internationales de Composition de Cergy-Pontoise. His music is played in Europa (Germany, Belgium, Italy), United States, Canada, Korea, Japan. Sometimes it is even played in France... He has the big luck to work with great artists like Vincent Royer (viola), L'Oiseleur des Longchamps (baritone), Sevan Manoukian (soprano), Pascal Devouon and Rikako Murata (pianos), Jean-Pierre Peuvion (clarinet), Fanny Vicens (accordéon), Axia Marinescu (piano), Philippe Hattat-Colin (piano), Alain Pire (trombone).
He is also the main contributor to the Journal de Papageno, a prominent blog (in French language) on classical and contemporary music.
- Official website (in English)
- Le Journal de Papageno (in French)
Né en région parisienne en 1975, Patrick Loiseleur commence la musique à l'âge de cinq ans avec l'étude de l'alto, puis du piano. Il commence également à écrire de la musique en autodidacte dès l'adolescence. Après un baccalauréat scientifique, il cède à son autre grande passion en étudiant les mathématiques. Il intègre l’Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris et obtient un doctorat d'informatique à l'Université Paris-Sud XI – Orsay. Il est déjà marié et père de deux enfants lorsqu'il reprend les études musicales, à l'ENM Alfred Cortot (avec Michel Merlet) où il obtient en 2009 un Diplôme de Composition et d’Orchestration, puis au Conservatoire Royal de Liège ou il décroche en 2011 une Licence d'Alto dans la classe de Pierre-Henri Xuereb et en 2013 un Master de Composition dans la classe de Michel Fourgon. Il partage actuellement son temps entre un emploi d'ingénieur de recherche à temps partiel et la composition musicale.
En 2013, sa Victoire de Guernica pour soprano colorature et ensemble instrumental est primée aux Rencontres internationales de composition de Cergy-Pontoise. En 2019, le baryton L'Oiseleur des Longchamps et la pianiste Mary Olivon publient chez Triton un disque de ses mélodies intitulé Aporie. Il collabore avec des artistes tels que Vincent Royer (alto), Sevan Manoukian (soprano), Pascal Devoyon et Rikako Murata (piano), Jean-Pierre Peuvion (clarinette), Fanny Vicens (accordéon), Axia Marinescu (piano), Philippe Hattat (piano), Alain Pire (trombone).
Son style inclassable est caractérisé par les mélanges et les ruptures : on peut y trouver aussi bien des éléments de musique tonale que des éléments sériels ou bruitistes ou encore archaïsants, en alternance ou même en superposition. Il reste néanmoins fortement influencé par la musique française de Ravel à Messiaen et Grisey. Loin de tout académisme, sa différence tient aussi bien à son parcours atypique qu'à une réelle indépendance. Ne cherchant pas à gagner des concours ou des commandes, mais avant tout à exprimer des émotions contrastées de façon sincère, sa musique toujours respectueuse des interprètes et des voix se caractérise par une grande liberté. Pour décrire son travail, il a forgé le concept de musique « hypertonale » visant à dépasser l’opposition binaire entre tonalité et atonalité, tradition et avant-gardisme.
Scores by Patrick Loiseleur
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13.2 Billion of Light-Years for 13 Violas (Loiseleur)
13 violas, oh dear !
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8 Short Stories for Viola and Piano (Loiseleur)
Eight short pieces in modern style for Viola and Piano.
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À la Santé, 6 songs for Baritone and Piano (Loiseleur/Apollinaire)
A moving journey in the mind of an innocent person imprisoned by error. Text by Guillaume...
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Adagio for Symphonic Orchestra (Loiseleur)
A meditative piece for symphonic orchestra with sophisticated harmonic colors in the tradition of...
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Adagio, Prelude and Fugue in c minor for Piano (Loiseleur)
An 21st century hommage to César Franck
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Aporie for Medium Voice and Piano (Loiseleur)
What could you say to someone who is using your own words as weapons against you ? That's the...
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Architectures contemporaines (Loiseleur / Lequoy)
Eight short songs for high voice and piano, in modern style.
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Au Bord de la Source for Clarinet, Cello and Piano (Loiseleur)
This is a Clarinet, Cello and Piano transcription of a work originally written for Clarinet, Viola and...
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Au Bord De La Source, for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (Loiseleur)
The very first published work of Patrick Loiseleur. "Near the Source..." a tender dialogue between...
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Au matin du septième jour, for Viola and Piano (Loiseleur)
The Morning of the 7th Day... with 7-notes chords and 7-beat rhythms, this piece conveys a feeling of...
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Aux frontières du silence for String Quartet (Loiseleur)
Written for a composition competition in 2016, this piece uses of micro-intervals and advanced...
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Azur for female choir (Loiseleur / Anna de Noailles)
A song for female choir (four voices, 8 or 12 singers) on a poem by Anna de Noailles
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Béatitudes, 8 pieces for Violin and Piano (Loiseleur)
Each piece is associated to one verse of the Beatitudes. A highly spiritual and inspired cycle !
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Beethovenia for Piano solo (Loiseleur)
21 variations for solo piano, written as an hommage to the great Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Berceuse sur une gamme fantaisiste for Medium Voice and Piano (Loiseleur/Vogel)
The fanciful scales of this Lullaby will drive you mad before long ! Sweet dreams
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Centaures for Baritone and Piano (Loiseleur/Yourcenar)
Commissionned by L'Oiseleur des Lonchamps for his album Chevauchées Lyriques, hailed the critics...
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Ciaconna Cromatica for Solo Viola (Loiseleur)
A modern hommage to great masters of the past
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Ciaconna Cromatica for Solo Violin (Loiseleur)
A modern hommage to great masters of the past
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Complainte du Roi Henri for Baritone and Chamber Orchestra (Loiseleur/Desportes)
A song about absolute, inconsolable despair on a 16th century poem by Philippe Desportes. for...
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Complainte du Roi Henri for Baritone and Piano (Loiseleur/Desportes)
A song about absolute, inconsolable despair on a 16th century poem by Philippe Desportes. The...
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Complainte du Roi Henri for Medium Voice and Piano Trio (Loiseleur/Desportes)
A song about absolute, inconsolable despair on a 16th century poem by Philippe Desportes. for...
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Elegy For Mariupol, for Double Bass and Orchestra (Loiseleur)
From sadness and anger to wisdom and hope, a powerful emotional journey inspired by the horrific...
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Elegy For Mariupol, for Double Bass and Piano (Loiseleur)
From sadness and anger to wisdom and hope, a powerful emotional journey inspired by the horrific...
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Elegy for Solo Viola (Loiseleur)
An Elegy for Solo Viola in G minor written in the memory of a dear friend who passed away much too...
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Elle ne veut pas de moi for Baritone and Piano (Loiseleur)
Another song about non-reciprocal love feelings ! Sung by the Baritone like a sweet lullaby with a...
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Fugue on the name of Dimitri Shostakovitch for String Quartet (Loiseleur)
An hommage to Dimitri Chostakovich, in the form of a double fugue for string quartet where both...
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J'ai tant rêvé par vous ... for Baritone, Soprano and Piano (Loiseleur / Anna De Noailles)
A voice duet written of a great poem by Anna de Noailles the absence of the loved one.
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J'en ai le deuil et vous la joie for Baritone and Piano (Loiseleur/ Blosseville)
"I get the mourning when you get the joy. I got the war when you go in peace". A modern music...
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Jardin d'enfants for Solo Piano (Loiseleur)
7 easy pieces for solo piano, to give our children a taste of 20th century music (Bartok,...
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Jardin d'enfants for Wind Quintet (Loiseleur)
Seven short pieces for Wind Quintet, aimed at students and amateurs players.
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Jewish Folk Songs for Clarinet and Piano (Loiseleur)
One of our best sellers: three songs in jewish popular style for Clarinet and Piano.
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Jewish Folk Songs for Clarinet and String Quartet (Loiseleur)
One of our best sellers: three songs in jewish popular style for Clarinet and String Quartet.
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Jewish Folk Songs for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (Loiseleur)
One of our best sellers: three songs in jewish popular style for Clarinet, Viola and Piano.
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Jewish Folk Songs for Viola and Piano (Loiseleur)
One of our best sellers: three songs in jewish popular style for Viola and Piano.
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Jouissance for Soprano, Baritone, and Piano (Loiseleur/Villedieu)
Great vocal duo on a 17th century poem celebrating happiness in love by Mme de Villedieu.
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L'Enfant Jésus dans sa gloire for Chamber Orchestra (Loiseleur)
Written in 2008 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great Olivier Messiaen.
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La victoire de Guernica (Loiseleur / Éluard)
Éluard wrote this moving poem after the bombing of Guernica by the nazis in 1937. It was adapted...
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Le Lunatique for Medium Voice and Piano (Loiseleur/Yourcenar)
Another song for Baritone and Piano on a text by french poet Marguerite Yourcenar.
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Magnificat for Choir and String Orchestra (Loiseleur)
Traditional in the form, very personal in the inspiration.
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Magnificat for Four Voices and String Quartet (Loiseleur)
Traditional in the form, very personal in the inspiration.
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Meditation on J.S. Bach's 4th Prelude, for Flute and Harp (Loiseleur)
An original piece for Flute and Harp based on a Prelude for solo cello by Johann-Sebastian Bach
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Meditation on J.S. Bach's 4th Prelude, for Oboe and Harp (Loiseleur)
An original piece for Oboe and Harp based on a Prelude for solo cello by Johann-Sebastian Bach
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Meditation on J.S. Bach's 4th Prelude, for Viola and Harp (Loiseleur)
An original piece for Viola and Harp based on a Prelude for solo cello by Johann-Sebastian Bach
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Meditation on J.S. Bach's 4th Prelude, for Violin and Harp (Loiseleur)
An original piece for Violin and Harp based on a Prelude for solo cello by Johann-Sebastian Bach
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Music Sequences for Video Games, for String quartet (Loiseleur)
Seven short and relatively easy pieces for String Quartet.
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Neige sur Liège for baritone and piano (Loiseleur)
A short song about snow, winter, and the Belgian city of Liège dreaming of its glorious past...
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Noël (Christmas Song) for female choir (Loiseleur)
Check out the video of this Chrismas Song for three unaccompanied female voices, sung by Les...
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Noël (Christmas Song) for voice and piano (Loiseleur)
The score of Christmas song for voice and piano can be downloaded free of charge. Happy Christmas !
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Papageno and Tindarella (Patrick Loiseleur)
A modern romance between a woman, a man... and a smartphone !
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Petites Fanfares Célestes (Messiaen in Paradise) for brass ensemble (Loiseleur)
Written in 2008 for the KABrass ensemble, those five pieces get the best ouf of brass instruments...
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Piano trio n°1 (Loiseleur)
A Trio in four mouvements for Violin, Cello and Piano, by Patrick Loiseleur.
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Pour Charlotte - solo flute (Loiseleur)
An Elegy dedicated to the memory of a dear friend. You may download this score for free !
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Prière de la Rose au Soleil for Soprano and String Quartet (Loiseleur)
The poetic story of a Rose who's desperately in love with the Sun, and ready to die for it: "Men...
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Râga for Viola Quartet (Loiseleur)
A new classic of the Viola Quartet repertoire ! Since its first performance in 2008 this Râga has...
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Sonata in A minor for clarinet and piano (Loiseleur)
A modern hommage to 19th century romantic style, for Clarinet and Piano.
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Sonata in A minor for Viola and Piano (Loiseleur)
A modern hommage to late 19th century romantic style
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String Trio n°1 "Tango for Sophie" (Loiseleur)
This trio in three movements (Allegro-Andante-Finale) is full of youth, enthusiasm and energy
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Suite in A minor for Solo Violin (Loiseleur)
A contemporary hommage to Johann-Sebastian Bach and his unsurpassable Sonatas and Partitas.
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Suite in D minor for Solo Viola (Loiseleur)
A contemporary hommage to Johann-Sebastian Bach, and a welcome addition to the solo Viola...
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Three Etudes for Solo Piano (Loiseleur)
Exploring the full range of expression allowed by today's virtuoso piano writing
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Triptyque for Two Pianos (Loiseleur)
Khronos (Time), Thanatos (Death), Eros (Love): three pieces of symphonic breadth for two pianos.
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Tristesse for Piano solo (Loiseleur)
A short and relatively easy piece for solo piano, which can be downloaded for free !
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Un soir de demi-brume à Londres... for Chamber Orchestra (Loiseleur)
One froggy night in London... this piece for 11 instruments is written like the Ouverture of an...
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Un Violon Sous Le Toit - A Violin Under The Roof (Loiseleur)
Stay at home and stay creative ! Thanks to Geneviève Laurenceau who commissioned this piece to...