Roland-Manuel
Roland-Manuel (aka Roland Alexis Manuel Lévy , born March 22, 1891 in Paris ; † November 1, 1966 ibid) was a French music critic and composer.
Roland-Manuel studied at the Schola Cantorum Paris with Albert Roussel , Vincent d'Indy and Auguste Sérieyx . In 1911 Eric Satie introduced him to Maurice Ravel , whose pupil and friend he became. He later wrote several biographical writings on Ravel.
From 1947 to 1961 Roland-Manuel was professor at the Conservatoire de Paris , initially for music aesthetics, from 1959 for music education. From 1949 he was President of the UNESCO International Music Council .
In addition to some chamber music works, Roland-Manuel composed operas and film music.
Works
- Isabelle et Pantalon , comic opera, 1922
- Le diable amoureux , comic opera, 1929
- Échec à Don Juan , Opera, 1941
- La célestine , opera, 1942
- Joan of Arc , Opera, 1955
- Fantaisie for oboe and piano
- Idylles for piano
- Suite dans le goût espagñol
- Trio à cordes (dedicated to Ravel)
Filmography (selection)
- 1930: The Little Lise (La petite Lise) (Direction: Jean Grémillon )
- 1933: Freund Fritz (L'Ami Fritz) (director: Jacques de Baroncelli )
- 1935: Company of the Lost (La Bandera) (Director: Julien Duvivier )
- 1938: The Strange Monsieur Victor (L'étrange Monsieur Victor) (Director: Jean Grémillon)
- 1941: Barges (Remorques) (Director: Jean Grémillon)
- 1943: Leap in the Clouds (Le ciel est à vous) (Director: Jean Gremillon)
- 1943: Weather lights (Lumière d'été) (Director: Jean Gremillon)
- 1942: The Eerie House (Les inconnus dans la maison) (Director: Henri Decoin )
Fonts
- Maurice Ravel et son œuvre. Paris, Durand, 1914
- Maurice Ravel et son œuvre dramatique. Paris, Editions musicales de la Librairie de France, 1928
- À la gloire de Ravel. Paris, Nouvelle Revue Critique, 1938
- Ravel. Potsdam, Academic Publishing Company Athenaion, 1951 (German)
literature
- Luigi Cortese: Necrologi: Roland-Manuel (Parigi, 22 March 1891 - ivi, 1 ° November 1966). In: Rivista Italiana di Musicologia Vol. 2, No. 1 (1967), pp. 187-189, JSTOR 24315355 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Roland-Manuel in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Roland-Manuel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- David Cox: Roland-Manuel. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Page dedicated to Roland-Manuel (French)
- Alexis Roland-Manuel , short biography at Music Sales
- List of stage works by Roland-Manuel based on the MGG at Operone
- Roland-Manuel (Roland Alexis Manuel Lévy) , maurice-ravel.net
- Roland-Manuel, Alexis ( 1891-1966 ) , musicanet.org
- Alexis Roland-Manuel (1891-1966) The Unknown Impressionistic Composers
- Roland-Manuel at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roland-Manuel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lévy, Roland Alexis Manuel (real name); Lévy, Roland Manuel; Manuel, Roland; Roland-Manuel, Alexis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and music critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1966 |
| Place of death | Paris |