Georges Favre
Georges Favre (26 July 1905 – 25 April 1993) was a French composer and musicologist. He was a student of Paul Dukas for composition and Vincent d'Indy for conducting. He composed a few pieces for piano, the opera Guna, and a sonata for violin and piano.
Georges Favre
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- Born
- 26 July 1905
- Birthplace
- Saintes, Charente-Maritime
- Died
- 25 April 1993
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- Composer, musicologist
- Nationality
- France
- Movements
- classical music
- Teachers
- Paul Dukas · Vincent d'Indy
- Honours
- Prix Dodo
- Languages
- French
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Biography
He is better known as musicologist. He supported his PhD thesis on Boieldieu and published many works on Dukas. He was Inspector General of Music at the Ministry of Education.
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Key facts
• Born — 26 July 1905 • Birthplace — Saintes, Charente-Maritime • Died — 25 April 1993 • Place of death — Paris • Occupation — Composer, musicologist
Musical works
Musical works
• Cantate du jardin vert (on texts by Madeleine Ley). Recording under the direction of Louis Frémaux - Le Petit Ménestrel, microgroove 33 1/3 rpm, s.d., circa 1958.
Literary works
Literary works
• 1987: • 1986: Silhouettes du Conservatoire: Charles-Marie Widor, André Gedalge, Max d'Ollone, La Pensée universelle, • 1983: Compositeurs français méconnus: Ernest Guiraud et ses Amis, Émile Paladilhe et Théodore Dubois, La Pensée universelle, • 1982: Musique et Naturalisme: Alfred Bruneau and Émile Zola, La Pensée universelle, • 1979: La Vicomtesse Vigier: Sophie Cruvelli 1826-1907 Une Grande Cantatrice Niçoise, La Pensée universelle, • 1976: Études musicales monégasques: notes d'histoire (XVIIIe-XXe siècles), A. et J. Picard, • 1966: Écrits sur la musique et l'éducation musicale, Paris, Éditions Durand & Cie; B0000DPGIH • 1985: Richard Wagner par le disque, Paris, Éditions Durand & Cie, • 1948: Paul Dukas, La Colombe, Collection Euterpe B0000DSWYA • 1944–45 Boieldieu, sa vie, son œuvre, Prix Dodo of the Académie française • 1953: La musique française de piano avant 1830, Paris
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