Pierre Dervaux

Pierre Dervaux (born 3 January 1917 in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France; died 20 February 1992 in Marseilles, France) was a French operatic conductor, composer, and pedagogue. At the Conservatoire de Paris, he studied counterpoint and harmony with Marcel Samuel-Rousseau and Jean and Noël Gallon, as well as piano with Isidor Philipp, Armand Ferté, and Yves Nat. He also served as principal conductor of the Opéra-Comique (1947–53), and the Opéra de Paris (1956–72). In this capacity he directed the French première of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. He was also Vice-President of the Concerts Pasdeloup (1949–55), President and Chief conductor of the Concerts Colonne (1958–92), Musical Director of the Orchestre des Pays de Loire (1971–79) as well as holding similar posts at the Quebec Symphony Orchestra (1968–75), where he collaborated with concertmaster Hidetaro Suzuki, and the Nice Philharmonic (1979–82). He taught at the École Normale de Musique de Paris (1964–86), the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal (1965–72) and was also president of the jury of the international conducting competition in Besançon. Dervaux composed two symphonies, two concertos, a string quartet, a trio and several songs. In addition to the Légion d'honneur, Dervaux also received the Ordre national du Mérite. His recordings include: L'Enfance du Christ (Berlioz) in 1959, Les pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) in 1961, and Istar, Wallenstein and La Forêt enchantée (d'Indy) in 1975.

The Carnival of the Animals - 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Pierné: Images, Paysages franciscains & Les cathédrales - 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Tchaikovsky & Liszt: Works - 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn, Beethoven, Dvořák & Others: Works Featuring Cello - 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000000Z

La Khovantchina, M. Moussorgski, Orchestre Lyrique de la RTF, Concert du 28/01/1953, Pierre Dervaux (dir) - 2017-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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