Raymond Chevreuille
Raymond Chevreuille (born November 17, 1901 in Watermaal-Bosvoorde ( Brussels ), † May 9, 1976 in Montignies-le-Tilleul (near Charleroi )) was a Belgian composer of the 20th century.
Life
Raymond Chevreuille began studying harmony with Gabriel Minet and François Rasse at the Brussels Conservatory . As a composer he was self-taught, his first compositions date from 1930. From 1936 he worked as a sound engineer for Belgian radio. In 1950 he received the Prix Italia for D'un diable de briquet after Hans Christian Andersen op. 45 . In 1974 he was accepted into the Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique .
Works (selection)
Chevreuille's work comprises around 100 works, including 8 symphonies, 2 violin concertos, the Atta Troll chamber opera (1952), ballet music, choral works, string quartets and other chamber music.
Web link
- Comprehensive curriculum vitae on the CEBEDEM website ( Memento of May 20, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (in French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thierry Levaux et al .: Dictionnaire des compositeurs de Belgique du Moyen Age à nos jours. Art in Belgium, Brussels 2006, ISBN 2-930338-37-7 , pp. 118-120.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chevreuille, Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Watermaal-Bosvoorde near Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1976 |
| Place of death | Montignies-le-Tilleul near Charleroi |