Jean Rivier (21 July 1896 – 6 November 1987) was a French composer of classical music.
He composed over two hundred works, including music for orchestra, chamber groups, chorus, piano, and solo instruments. He served as Professor of Composition at the Paris Conservatory from 1948 until his retirement in 1966. During the period 1948–1962 he shared this position with famous composer Darius Milhaud. Gareth Walters, Pedro Ipuche Riva, and Gerd Boder were three of his students. See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Jean Rivier.
3 Points Seches for piano4 Fantasmes for piano4 Sequences Dialogues (need instrumentation)Alternances for pianoAndante Espressivo Ed Allegro Burlesco (three movements) for clarinet and pianoAria for trumpet (or oboe) and organBrillances for 2 trumpets, 2 French horns, 2 trombones and 1 tubaCapriccio (need instrumentation)Comme Une Tendre Berceuse for flute and pianoConcerto (arranged by Rene Decouais) (need instrumentation)Concerto for alto saxophone, trumpet and string orchestra (1955)Concerto for alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, 2 bassoons, trumpet, double bassConcerto for bassoon and strings. ([2]) (1963)Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra (1958)Concerto for flute and pianoConcerto for oboe and orchestra (or piano) (1966)Concerto for trumpet and strings [3]Concerto #1 in C for piano and orchestra (1940)Concerto Brève for piano and strings (1953)Concertino for saxophone and orchestra (or piano)Concertino for viola and orchestra (1947)Déjeuner sur l'herbe (need instrumentation)Doloroso et Giocoso for viola and piano (1969)Duo for flute and clarinet in BbEspagnole for violin and pianoGrave et Presto for saxophone quartetNocturne, his contribution to Variations sur le nom de Marguerite LongLe Petit Gondolier for pianoLes Trois "S" for clarinetOiseau tendre for solo fluteOuverture pour une opérette imaginaire ([4])3 Pastorales for Orchestra (1929)Piece in D (Pièce en Ré pour contrebasse et piano, 1920)Pour Des Mains Amies for pianoPriere (need instrumentation)Quatuor A Cordes #2 (string quartet #2)Rapsodie for trombone and pianoRequiem (need instrumentation)Sonate for pianoStridences for pianoString TrioSymphony #1 (1931)Symphony #2 in C major for string orchestra (1937)Symphony #3 in G major for string orchestra (1937)Symphony #4 in B flat major for string orchestra (1947)Symphony #5 in A minor (1950)Symphony #6 in E minor "Les Présages" (1958)Symphony #7 in F major "Les Contrastes" (1971)Symphony #8 for string orchestra (1978)Torrents for pianoTrois Mouvements for clarinet and pianoVirevoltes for fluteHis complete piano works have been published in one volume by Salabert.
Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Trumpet and Orchestra appears on "French Saxophone Concertos", Naxos 8.225127Concerto for alto saxophone, trumpet and strings appears on "Virtuoso Saxophone Concertos" (Virtuose Saxophonkonzerte), Koch SchwannOiseaux tendres appears on "WIESLER, Manuela: Flute Music" Naxos BIS-CD-689Symphonies #3 in G, #4 in B♭, and #8 in __ (all for strings) Calmel Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bernard Calmel, on Pavane CD ADW 7328 (1994) (currently out of print)