Henri Christiné

Henri Marius Christiné (27 December 1867 – 25 November 1941) was a French composer of Swiss birth.

The son of a French Savoyard watchmaker, Christiné was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He began by teaching at the lycée in Geneva, while pursuing his interest in music and playing organ in a local church. He married a cafe singer whose troupe was passing through Geneva, and went with her to Nice where they were married. He made his home in France, writing songs firstly for his wife and then for popular singers such as Mayol, Dranem, and Fragson. He also conducted for the music hall at the Place Clichy.

Although Christiné wrote some operettas for the Scala theatre in Paris before the First World War, his career took off when he had his operetta Phi-Phi staged the day of the Armistice on 11 November 1918, with words by Albert Willemetz and Fabien Solar and which ran for three years at the Bouffes-Parisiens. This success was followed by Dédé in 1921, Madame (1923) and J'adore ça (1925). These works were in the forefront of a new fashion in music-theatre: sparkling, witty, jazzy musical plays. Christiné's tunes often build on repeated refrains of six or seven notes (a 'hook') which made them catchy and popular for contemporary audiences.

In the 1930s Christiné contributed to the renewed fashion for more large-scale spectacular musicals, with pieces for the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Au temps des Merveilleuses and Yana; for these he wrote the more vibrant numbers, while Richepin did the romantic songs. "Le Bonheur, Mesdames" and "Le Flirt ambulant" were rearrangements of his songs from the 1900s. He died in Nice, France.

Phi-Phi and Dédé are still occasionally revived in France.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 27, 1867 (Geneva), Died November 25, 1941 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-14281 10-in. 1/9/1914 Ninette Victor Military Band Band, with drum composer  
Victor C-14852 12-in. 5/22/1914 Come on over here Conrad's Society Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor C-16056 12-in. 5/28/1915 Gems from The lady in red Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-17523 10-in. 4/19/1916 Je sais que vous etes jolie Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20510 10-in. 8/14/1917 Nikoline Robert Sterling Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-28394 10-in. 8/20/1923 No hay que decir esos a las mujeres Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34357 10-in. 1/26/1926 Do I love you? Irene Bordoni Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-34359 10-in. 1/26/1926 Souvenir d'Argentine Irene Bordoni Female vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-35375 10-in. 5/6/1926 Valentina Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-35612 10-in. 5/18/1926 Valentine Franklyn Baur ; International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-49785 10-in. 3/15/1929 Valentine Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor BAVE-805 10-in. 7/8/1926 Valentina Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-836 10-in. Summer 1926 Valentina Carlos Dix ; Gloria Guzmán Female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor D7FB-0880 10-in. 5/19/1947 Valentine Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7FB-0881 10-in. 5/19/1947 Valentine Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 79283 10-in. 6/16/1920 Je sais que vous êtes gentil Charles Hackett Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 30918 12-in. 12/18/1911 Laughing love Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 36824 12-in. approximately 1913 L'amour Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 37032 12-in. 9/12/1914 That's love with a capital "L" Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 43753 10-in. March 1916 Hardi, les gars Torcom Bézazian Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44262 10-in. August 1916 Reviens J. H. Thibaudeau Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44306 10-in. August 1916 Ah! Les grandes femmes Alfred Nohcor Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 44313 10-in. July 1916 La Baya Alfred Nohcor Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 50273 10-in. between 1903 and 1906 La polka des English's Charlus Male vocal solo, with piano arranger  
Columbia 50532 10-in. between 1903 and 1906 L'amour malin Jane Allems Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 58412 10-in. approximately June 1916 Tout petit Georges Flateau Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 75171 12-in. 9/1/1922 Phi-phi selection, part 1 Herman Finck ; Herman Finck's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 75172 12-in. 9/1/1922 Phi-phi selection, part 2 Herman Finck ; Herman Finck's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 86617 10-in. approximately September 1920 Valse d’un jour Alexandre Desmarteau Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LTR274 10-in. 3/7/1930 Reviens Andre Luguet Male vocal solo composer  
Edison 3755 10-in. 5/6/1915 Laughing love Charles Crawford Gorst Whistling solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5807 10-in. 9/24/1917 J'aime une brune Hector Pellerin Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 9660 10-in. 8/5/1924 Dejlige fjord Axel Schutz Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 10988 10-in. 5/18/1926 Valentine Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone 02207v 12-in. 11/16/1911 Ah, les grandes femmes Germain Landry Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 4777p[o] 12-in. ca, 1905 La noce d'Isabelle Polin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 4937o 10-in. ca. 1905 Le soldat qui s'en fiche Polin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 5976o 10-in. approximately 1906 La petite Tonkinoise Alfred Dambrine Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Gramophone 6197o 10-in. ca. 1906 Ven pollito Orchestre Champetre de Danse Orchestra composer  
Gramophone 18582u 10-in. 12/23/1913 Malgré tes serments Georges Vorelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 18610u 10-in. 1/5/1914 J'aime une brune Georges Vorelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263952-B] 10-in. before 8/15/1939 La legende des flots bleus Léo Lesieur ; Paulette Mauve Female vocal solo, with organ composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL293 10-in. 10/26/1926 Mon cœur Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener Female-male vocal duet, with piano duet composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL302 10-in. 10/26/1926 Un petit mouvement Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Male vocal solo, with piano duet composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL755 10-in. 11/16/1927 On est plus léger Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL949 10-in. 3/8/1928 Reviens Turner Layton Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2004 10-in. 1/14/1930 T'en souviens-tu bichette Yvan Fadel ; M. Verhaeghen Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2185 10-in. 4/11/1930 En passant devant ta maison Basil Codolban ; Pizella Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2508 10-in. 10/22/1930 La petite Tonkinoise Josephine Baker ; Casino de Paris, Mélodic Jazz ; Edmond Mahieux Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, arranger  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2685 10-in. 12/24/1930 Le français moyen Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Orchestre de Jazz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2686 10-in. 12/24/1930 Java et Java Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Orchestre de Jazz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2733 10-in. 1/14/1931 Polka des camelots René Derval Male vocal solo, with accordion and piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3156 10-in. 6/4/1931 Mais on n'y pense pas! Pierre Chagnon ; Montel Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3696 10-in. 5/4/1932 Le long du Missouri Pierre Chagnon ; Priolet Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4741 10-in. 3/6/1934 Un petit négro Marcel Carivan ; Michel Simon Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4742 10-in. 3/6/1934 Elle est épatante Marcel Carivan ; Michel Simon Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4807 10-in. 4/11/1934 Je sais que vous êtes jolie André Ekyan ; Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with guitar, clarinet, and piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5057 10-in. 10/15/1934 Je m'donne Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5058 10-in. 10/15/1934 Dans la vie faut pas s'en faire Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5063 10-in. 10/15/1934 Pour bien réussir dans la chaussure Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5565 10-in. 1/17/1936 On m'appelle "la poule" Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5566 10-in. 1/17/1936 Ah! La belle époque Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Blanche Montel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5568 10-in. 1/17/1936 Chéri Robert Burnier ; Pierre Chagnon ; Blanche Montel Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6815 10-in. 10/13/1938 Reviens Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7146 10-in. 11/10/1939 Tommy et la petite française Lucienne Boyer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7354 10-in. 11/6/1940 Sélection de l'opérette "Phi-Phi" Raymond Legrand ; Raymond Legrand Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7355 10-in. 11/6/1940 Sélection de l'opérette "Phi-Phi" Raymond Legrand ; Raymond Legrand Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7371 10-in. 12/27/1940 Succès d'hier & de toujours Eva Busch ; Jacques Météhen Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7906 10-in. 3/9/1944 Malgré tes serments Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8545 10-in. 4/26/1948 Malgré tes serments Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9478 10-in. 6/10/1953 Ma tonkinoise Josephine Baker ; Jo Bouillon Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Christiné, Henri," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104063.

Christiné, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104063.

"Christiné, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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