Paul-Agricole Genin was born on 14th February 1832, in Avignon, died 22nd December 1903, in Paris, France.
His is often confused with Pierre Genin, who was a flutist who performed mainly in England during the early
20th century.
Genin was the Principal flute of the Theatre Italien in Paris, and of the Colonne Orchestra. In addition to writing
many works for the flute (he wrote over 60 works for this instrument, he was also one of the first composers to
write for the saxophone. He was an "Officier de l´Academie des Beaux-Arts".
This work was used as an examination piece at the Paris Conservatory in the class of Adolphe Sax,
to whom it is dedicated. After a lyrical introduction which makes use of "echo" effects, a pastorale theme
is presented and then treated in variations. The final variation is a virtuosic "valse brillante".
Paul-Agricole Genin est ne le 14 fevrier 1832 a Avignon et est mort le 22 decembre, 1903 a Paris. Il est
parfois confus avec Pierre Genin, un autre flutiste qui a suivi sa carriere en Grande Bretagne au 20me siecle.
Genin etait le flute solo du theâ,tre des Italiens a Paris et de l´orchestre Colonne En plus de ses oeuvre pour
la flute (il a ecrit plus que 60 oeuvres pour cette instrument), il est egalement parmi les premiers compositeur
d´avoir ecrit pour le saxophone.
Il etait "officier de l´Academie des Beaux-Arts".
Cette oeuvre etait utilise pour le concours du Conservatoire Imperiale de Paris dans la classe d´Adolphe Sax,
a qui l´oeuvre est dediee. Apres une introduction lyrique qui utilise les effets d´echo, une danse pastorale
est presentee et puis variee, la variation finale etant une valse brillante.