Henri Rabaud
Henri Rabaud (born November 10, 1873 in Paris , † September 11, 1949 there ) was a French composer and conductor.
Life
Henri Rabaud, son of cellist Hippolyte Rabaud (1839–1900) and grandson of flautist Louis Dorus (1812–1896) was a student of Jules Massenet and André Gedalge at the Paris Conservatory . From 1908 to 1918 he was the conductor of the Opéra . In 1919 he led the Symphony Orchestra in Boston and was director of the Paris Conservatory from 1920 to 1940, succeeding Gabriel Fauré .
Rabaud composed five operas , two symphonies , a symphonic poem , an oratorio and a setting of the 4th Psalm . He also wrote stage music and was one of the first composers to work for the film.
In 1918, Rabaud was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts as the successor to Charles-Marie Widor . In 1927 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Works
- Procession Nocturne , symphonic poem, 1899
- Job , oratorio, 1900
- La Fille de Roland , Opera, 1904
- Mârouf, savetier du Caire , opera, 1914
- Rolande et le mauvais garçon , 1934
- L'Appel de la Mer , opera
- Divertissement sur des chansons russes
- Prelude et Toccata for piano and orchestra
- Eglogue
Web links
- Biography, works, bibliography and documents on Musicologie.org
- List of stage works by Henri Rabaud based on the MGG at Operone
- Sheet music and audio files by Henri Rabaud in the International Music Score Library Project
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| SURNAME | Rabaud, Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1949 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |