biography
pronunciation:
[ohana]
| sex:
| male
|
| lived:
| (1914–92)
|
| biography:
| Composer and pianist, born in Casablanca, Morocco. He took French nationality and was nicknamed by Gide ‘le Joseph Conrad Français’. He studied at the Conservatoire, Beaux-Arts, and Schola Cantorum with Daniel-Lesur, fought in the British Army, then founded the group Zodiaque on his return in 1947. He worked with Dutilleux (ORTF) and Schaeffer, and was teacher at the Ecole Normale de Musique. His interest in mediaeval and renaissance music influenced his vocal pieces, and other influences were Debussy, De Falla, and African and Afro-cuban music. He wrote on texts by Lorca, produced orchestral music including the ballet Prométhée (1956) and Silenciaire (Grand Prix du disque), and instrumental music, such as 24 Préludes pour piano (Prix du Président de la République, 1974). Images de Don Quichotte was written for the BBC. |
|
|
