French composer and musicologist (1905–1993)
Georges Favre
Born 26 July 1905 Died 25 April 1993(1993-04-25) (aged 87)Paris
Occupation(s) Composer, musicologist
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. 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.
Musical works
Literary works
1987: Paul Lacombe , 1838-1927 : un compositeur languedocien oublie (in French). Béziers France: Société de musicologie de Languedoc. 1987. ISBN 2-905-40007-2 .
1986: Silhouettes du Conservatoire : Charles-Marie Widor , André Gedalge , Max d'Ollone , La Pensée universelle, ISBN 2214066438
1983: Compositeurs français méconnus : Ernest Guiraud et ses Amis, Émile Paladilhe et Théodore Dubois , La Pensée universelle, ISBN 2214055037
1982: Musique et Naturalisme : Alfred Bruneau and Émile Zola , La Pensée universelle, ISBN 2214049479
1979: La Vicomtesse Vigier : Sophie Cruvelli 1826-1907 Une Grande Cantatrice Niçoise , La Pensée universelle, ISBN 2708400371
1976: Études musicales monégasques : notes d'histoire (XVIIIe-XXe siècles) , A. et J. Picard, ISBN 2708400134
1966: Écrits sur la musique et l'éducation musicale , Paris, Éditions Durand & Cie; ASIN B0000DPGIH
1985: Richard Wagner par le disque , Paris, Éditions Durand & Cie, ASIN B0000DWC2X
1948: Paul Dukas , La Colombe, Collection Euterpe ASIN 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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