Baille, Casimir Louis 1856-11.nov.1917(obit) France, Perpignan - Perpignan
pianist, organist, 1875 studied at the Niedermeyer Ecole de Musique Religieuse Paris, composition under the director Gustave Lefevre, piano under Eugene Gigout, organ under Clement Loret, 27.jul.1875 first prizes for composition, piano and organ, jul.1876 second prize composition, 30.jul.1876 premier prix Concours d'Opera Comique, 1878-1880 professor of piano at the Niedermeyer School, 1890 co-director of the Conservatoire de Perpignan, his sudden death in Perpignan was first reported 11.nov.1917 by his brother Leon ; son of composer Gabriel Baille and Elisabeth Marie Catherine Esteve (-10.dec.1877 Perpignan) ; brother of architect Leon Victor Alexandre Baille (Perpignan 12.oct.1862-)
; ?sister Mlle Baille played Mendelssohn's first piano concerto at Gabriel's Societe de musique classique at Salle Arago in Perpignan 15.feb.1884 ; ?daughter violinist Mlle Gabrielle Baille played Beethoven's concerto at the Conservatoire de Perpignan mar.1908

[Le Menestrel 21.aug.1909 erroneously published an obituary for Casimir Baille]

Title Parts


[] Andante. Organ. 1875
premier prix organ under Clement Loret at the Niedermeyer School, Paris jul1875

[] Credo. 4vv Choir and orchestra
premier prix composition Ecole de Musique Religieuse 27jul1877

[] C'est a mon tour, chanson d'un trouvere
words Emile Deschamps
dedicated to Albert Passama
pub Brandus et Cie, Paris 1877

[] Serenade. Piano. op15
dedication: A ma soeur Marguerite
pub aux bureaux du journal L'Orpheon, Paris 1882

[] Le Mysteres d'Eleusis, Tobie, legende biblique en cinq tableaux. Petit Theatre des Marionnettes de la Galerie Vivienne. Paris dec1889
libretto Maurice Bouchor (1855-1929)
revised as "Tobie, legende biblique en trois actes" published by E. Flammarion, Paris 1899

[] Te Deum laudamus. Grand orgue avec pedales obligees. op20
pub Alphonse Leduc, Paris 1894
pub Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig

[] Barcarolle. Piano
pub Louis Alleton, Paris 1894
pub Emile Benoit, Paris

[] Ave Maria. Soprano and organ
pub H. Thauvin, Paris 1895
pub Louis Alleton, Paris
pub J. Abot, Paris

[] Au coin du feu, petit conte. Piano
pub Louis Alleton, Paris 1896

[] Musette. Piano
pub Louis Alleton, Paris 1896

[] Chanson
words Georges Mitchell
pub H. Thauvin, Paris 1896
pub Louis Alleton, Paris

[] Ramponnette. Operetta in 3 acts. Theatre Menus Plaisirs, Paris 5dec1896
music with Selim
libretto A. Leneka and A. Richard Montaigne

[] Mon coeur mignon. Melodie
words Georges Mitchell
dedicated to Anne Marie Carvalho
pub Heugel & Co, Paris 1898

[] Blanche fete. 1898
words Georges Mitchell
sung by Mr. Fournets at the old church in Antwerpen jun1898

[] Tantum ergo
pub Louis Alleton, Paris

[] Salve regina. Soli, choir and organ
pub J. Abot, Paris

[] L'Angelus. Opera in 1 act. Opera Comique, Paris 2mar1899
libretto Gaston Georges Mitchell (1859-1919)
pub Choudens, Paris 1897
Georges Mitchell's L'Angelus was premiered at l'Odeon Paris 26mar1896, Casimir only wrote the music for the revised version of 1899
roles of the 1899 version: Mme Dumont (Denise), G. Beyle (Prosper), Lupiac (Pascal), Bernaert (Jacques)

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