Alexis Roland-Manuel

Roland -Manuel (aka Roland Alexis Manuel Lévy, born March 22, 1891 in Paris, † November 1, 1966 ) was a French music critic and composer.

Roland -Manuel studied at the Schola Cantorum Paris with Albert Roussel, Vincent d' Indy and Auguste Sérieyx. 1911 introduced him to Eric Satie with Maurice Ravel, whose pupil and friend he was. Later he wrote several biographical writings about Ravel.

From 1947 to 1961, Roland -Manuel professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, first for the aesthetics of music, starting from 1959 for music education. From 1949 he was president of the International Music Council of UNESCO.

In addition to several chamber works composed Roland -Manuel operas and film scores.

Works

  • Isabelle et Pantalon, comic opera, 1922
  • Le diable amoureux, comic opera, 1929
  • La Bandera (director Julien Duvivier ), Film Music, 1935
  • L' étrange monsieur Victor (directed by Jean Grémillon ), Film Music, 1938
  • Échec à Don Juan, opera, 1941
  • La Célestine, opera, 1942
  • Le ciel est'à vous (directed by J. Grémillon ), Film Music, 1943
  • Lumière d' été (directed by J. Grémillon ), Film Music, 1943
  • Jeanne d' Arc, opera, 1955
  • Fantaisie for Oboe and Piano
  • Idylles for Piano
  • Suite dans le goût espagñol
  • Trio à cordes ( Ravel dedicated )

Writings

  • Maurice Ravel et son oeuvre. Paris, Durand, 1914
  • Maurice Ravel et son oeuvre dramatique. Paris, Editions musicales de la Librairie de France, 1928
  • A la gloire de Ravel. Paris, Nouvelle Revue Critique, 1938
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