Raymond Gallois-Montbrun
French composer
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Raymond Gallois-Montbrun (15 August 1918, Saigon – 13 August 1994, Paris) was a French violinist and composer. He was the director of the Conservatoire de Paris from 1962 to 1984.
AlmamaterConservatoire de Paris
OccupationsViolinist and Composer
Raymond Gallois-Montbrun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1918 |
| Died | 13 August 1994 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Conservatoire de Paris |
| Occupations | Violinist and Composer |
| Notable work | Japan, Danger de mort (1947), Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) |
He studied violin and composition at the Conservatoire de Paris, and won the Prix de Rome in 1944.
His works include a violin concerto and the symphony Japan, as well as film scores, such as Danger de mort (1947) and Cry, the Beloved Country (1951).
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