Guy Deplus Explained

Guy Gaston Simon Deplus (29 August 1924 – 14 January 2020) was a French clarinetist.

Biography

Deplus was born in Vieux-Condé and studied clarinet at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he would later become a professor of clarinet, and received Premiers Prix in clarinet and chamber music.^[1] He taught many French orchestral clarinetists. He was also one of the clarinetists who collaborated with Buffet Crampon on the creation of the Tosca, Festival and RC Prestige clarinets.^[2] Together with Pierre Boulez, Deplus co-founded the "Concerts du Domaine Musical". He was a soloist in the Paris Opera. Deplus received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Clarinet Association (for "Outstanding Performance, Teaching, Research, and Service to the Clarinet).^[3]

He died aged 95 in Nogent-sur-Marne.

Discography

• Olivier Messiaen - Never Before Released, with Christian Lardé and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Jade, 2008.
• (Le) Domain Musical 1956 - 1967, with various artists. Accord, 2006.
• Autour de Mozart, with Olivier Voize and Quatuor Sollare. Quantum, 1996.
• Homage To Stravinsky, Soloists & Domaine Musical Ensemble, Conductor Pierre Boulez. 3 Pieces For Clarinet, Everest 3184.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guy Deplus. Vandoren. French. 2009-08-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090928053041/http://www.vandoren.fr/fr/guydeplus.html. 2009-09-28.
2. Web site: Since 1825. 2006. Buffet Crampon. 2009-08-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061225170616/http://www.buffet-crampon.com/en/history.php. 2006-12-25.
3. Book: Smith, Sydney Bertram. Classical Musicians Speak Out. Melrose Books. 2005.