Maurice Le Boucher
Maurice Georges Eugène Le Boucher (25 May 1882 – 9 September 1964), was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Le Boucher was born in Isigny-sur-Mer. In 1904, he entered the Conservatoire de Paris, where he was a student of Gabriel Fauré. In 1907, Le Boucher won the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome. Later, he became professor at the École Niedermeyer and organist at St. Germain-l'Auxerrois in Paris. He wrote an Organ Symphony in E major, which was published in 1917 by Éditions Leduc, Paris. He wrote a drama on Oscar Wilde la Duchesse de Padoue which was published by Salabert in 1931. In 1920, he was appointed as director of the Montpellier Conservatory, a post he held for 22 years. His students included André David. Le Boucher died in 1964 in Paris. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1882 (Isigny-sur-Mer (commune in Calvados, France)), Died September 9, 1964 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL583 | 10-in. | approximately September 14, 1927 | Rencontre | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL585 | 10-in. | approximately September 14, 1927 | La fleur de lotus | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL893 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Le voyage | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL894 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | A la veillé | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL897 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Elle est à moi | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL898 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Le ruban vert du luth | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL901 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Fleurs fanées | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL902 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Berceuse du ruisseau | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL909 | 10-in. | 2/16/1928 | Air du printemps | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL910 | 10-in. | 2/16/1928 | Ma belle amie est morte | Maurice Le Boucher ; Charlotte Mellot-Joubert | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Le Boucher, Maurice," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359912.
Le Boucher, Maurice. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359912.
"Le Boucher, Maurice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Le Boucher, Maurice, 1882-1964 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96050015
Wikidata: Maurice Le Boucher - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q635474
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/71659336
MusicBrainz: Maurice Le Boucher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d62f0f28-f6f7-47bd-9255-484d69db47eb
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/381211 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/381211
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