André Jolivet

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André Jolivet was a 20th-century French composer known for his innovative, often mystical works and his exploration of new sonorities and instruments.

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instanceOf French composer
composer
human
associatedWith French musical avant-garde
coFounded La Jeune France NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1905-08-08
dateOfDeath 1974-12-20
employer Conservatoire de Paris NERFINISHED
era 20th century
familyName Jolivet NERFINISHED
genre classical music
contemporary classical music
givenName André NERFINISHED
hasMotive to restore music to its original ancient, magical, and incantatory role
influencedBy Edgar Varèse NERFINISHED
Paul Le Flem NERFINISHED
instrument orchestra
piano
knownFor exploration of new sonorities
innovative orchestration
mystical and spiritual themes in music
language French
memberOf La Jeune France NERFINISHED
movement 20th-century classical music
name André Jolivet NERFINISHED
nationality French
notableInstrumentUse Ondes Martenot NERFINISHED
occupation composer
placeOfBirth Paris
surface form: Paris, France
placeOfDeath Paris
surface form: Paris, France
positionHeld professor of composition at the Conservatoire de Paris
styleCharacteristic emphasis on rhythm and percussion
exploration of timbre and sonority
use of non-Western musical influences
work Chant de Linos NERFINISHED
Cinq incantations NERFINISHED
Concerto for Ondes Martenot and orchestra NERFINISHED
Concerto for flute and string orchestra NERFINISHED
Concerto for percussion and orchestra NERFINISHED
Concerto for trumpet, string orchestra and piano NERFINISHED
Cosmogonie NERFINISHED
Heptade NERFINISHED
Mana NERFINISHED
Suite en concert for flute and percussion NERFINISHED
Symphonie de chambre NERFINISHED
Symphonie pour cordes NERFINISHED

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