Georges Dandelot
Georges Dandelot (born December 2, 1895 in Paris , † August 17, 1975 in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne ) was a French composer and music teacher .
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Georges Dandelot's father was Alfred Dandelot , the founder of the Dandelot concert agency , which worked with artists such as Camille Saint-Saëns , Arthur Rubinstein , Eugène Ysaÿe and Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew . His mother Madelaine nee Mangeot was the daughter of the piano maker Edouard Mangeot and sister of Auguste Mangeot , who founded the École Normale de Musique together with Alfred Cortot in 1919 .
Dandelot studied at the Paris Conservatory with Émile Schwartz , Louis Diémer , Xavier Leroux , Jean Gallon , Georges Caussade , Charles-Marie Widor , Vincent d'Indy , Maurice Emmanuel as well as Paul Dukas and Albert Roussel . He was a soldier in the First World War. From 1919 he taught harmony at the École Normale de Musique and from 1942 also at the Conservatory. His students included Paul Méfano , André Casanova , André Boucourechliev and Michel Philippot .
His main work is the oratorio Pax from 1935, which is shaped by the experiences of the world war. He has also composed a symphony , a Concerto romantique for cello and orchestra, a string quartet and other chamber music works as well as several ballets (including Le Souper de famine , Le Jardin merveilleux , La Création ) and operas (including Midas and Apolline ).
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| SURNAME | Dandelot, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French classical music composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 1975 |
| Place of death | Saint-Georges-de-Didonne |