Education Conservatoire de Paris | Genre Classical | |
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Died 15 May 1959, Paris, France Similar Henri Rabaud, Gustave Charpentier, Alfred Bruneau, Tony Aubin, Camille Erlanger | ||
Maximilien-Paul-Marie-Félix d'Ollone was a French composer, who was born on 13 June 1875 at Besançon and died in Paris in 1959.
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Life and career
He started composing very early, entering the Paris Conservatoire at 6, winning many prizes, receiving the encouragement of Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Thomas and Delibes. His teachers at the Conservatoire were Lavignac, Massenet, Gédalge and Lenepveu; he won the Prix de Rome in 1897.
He was director of music in Angers, professor at the Paris Conservatoire and director of the Opéra-Comique. In 1932 he wrote three important articles for Le Ménestrel (29 July, 9 and 16 December) arguing for a more populist approach to composition.
In addition to the works listed below, d'Ollone produced a number of song cycles (including "Les Chants d'Ailleurs"; " Les Chants d'Exil"; "Impressions d'Automne"), which demonstrate a considerable mastery of the French mélodie. There are several works for orchestra, solo instrument and orchestra, and piano works.
Works
His works include: