Robert Dussaut

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Robert Dussaut (born September 19, 1896 in Paris , † October 23, 1969 there ) was a French composer and music theorist .

Dussaut studied at the Paris Conservatory and in 1924 won first prize at the Prix ​​de Rome with the cantata Les Amants de Vérone . After the stay in the Villa Medici in Rome associated with the award , he devoted himself to teaching. From 1936 he led a class for solfège at the Conservatoire de Paris .

Dussaut composed stage works, orchestral, chamber and choral music. He also wrote several works on music theory. He was married to the composer Hélène Covatti . Her daughter Thérèse Dussaut became known as a pianist.

Works

  • La Fontaine de Pristina , opera
  • Altanina , opera based on a piece by Jacques Audiberti , premiered in 1969
  • Manette Lescaut , comic opera based on Michel Carré
  • La conversion de Némania , opera based on its own libretto
  • L'ultime traversée , verse drama with music
  • Symphony n ° 1 for string instruments
  • Symphony n ° 2 ("Symphonie chorégraphique") for large orchestra
  • Quod advenit , ballet
  • Rapsodie serb for large orchestra and choir ad libitum
  • Psaume slave for choir and orchestra
  • Ardor for orchestra
  • Contemplation for orchestra
  • String quartet
  • Piano quintet
  • Suite brève for violin and piano

Fonts

  • Proposition de quelques reformes en théorie acoustico-musicale
  • Clartés on the bases scientifiques de la musique
personal data
SURNAME Dussaut, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French composer and music theorist
DATE OF BIRTH September 19, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH October 23, 1969
Place of death Paris