Camille Durutte

Born in Ypres, the son of General Pierre François Joseph Durutte, he was destined for a military career. He studied at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and then at the École Polytechnique both in Paris from 1823 to 1825. It was only after the death of his father in 1827 that he turned to music. He conceived a mathematical musical theory based on the work of Josef Hoëné-Wronski and which he presented in his books Esthétique musical (1855) and Technie harmonique (1876). His theories were not very fruitful for musical practice and were only taken up in isolation, for example by Edgar Varèse. Durutte also composed several operas, religious music and chamber music. Durutte died in Paris at age 77.

• Esthétique musicale: Technie ou Lois générales du système harmonique. 1855 • Résumé élémentaire de la Technie harmonique et complément de cette Technie. 1876 • Réponse du comte Camille Durutte, d'Ypres, compositeur... à la prétendue réfutation de son système harmonique, par M.F.-J. Fétis,...: suivie de L'exposé du principe absolu du rhythme musical et de la sanction physiologique de ce principe.

Camille Durutte was recorded at birth as François-Antoine-Camille Durutte. The authorities additionally record the headings Francesc Camil Antoni and Francesc Camil Antoni, comte de Durutte. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Pierre François Joseph Durutte. Other recorded relations include Véturie Espagne.

Camille Durutte is recorded with the occupation musicologist. Classed in the genre opera. Recorded as composer and musicologist. Associated with classical music.