Jean Huré
1877 — 1930
Jean-Louis Charles Huré was a French composer and organist. Though educated in music at a monastery in Angers, he was mostly self-taught.
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Jean Huré’s music was introduced to American audiences through the New York Chamber Music Society, which presented his Quintet in D in 1917. This ensemble, formed in 1914 by Carolyn Beebe and Gustave Langenus, aimed to assemble a strong body of expert string and woodwind players to develop a refined ensemble and build a significant repertoire, according to Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians: American Supplement (1920). The Society, which had achieved considerable success by 1919 and controlled the exclusive services of its American-born or naturalized citizen members, was dedicated to premiering new works. While some pieces were specifically written for the Society, Huré’s Quintet was among the notable compositions it brought to public attention.