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Michel-Dimitri Calvocoressi

January 06, 2023

Michel-Dimitri Calvocoressi (2 October 1877 – 1 February 1944) was a French-born music critic and musicologist of Greek descent who was an English citizen and resident from 1914 onwards.[1] He often promoted Russian composers, particularly Modest Mussorgsky, about whom he wrote three book-length studies.

Calvocoressi, c. 1913

Life

Michel-Dimitri Calvocoressi was born in Marseille, France on 2 October 1877 to Greek parents.[2] In his earliest years he learned Greek, Italian, English and later German; he noted that "I read far more English books than French."[3] At the Ecole Monge high school of Paris, he developed a lifelong interest in geology and mineralogy.[3]

At first, he studied law at the Lycée Janson de Sailly, and then studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris with Xavier Leroux. He became friends with Maurice Ravel[4] who later dedicated "Alborada del gracioso" from the piano suite Miroirs to Calvocoressi. As a talented polyglot, Calvocoressi began a career in 1902 as a music critic and correspondent for several English, American, German and Russian periodicals.[4] He also translated song texts, opera librettos and books from Russian and Hungarian into French and English.[4] His subject of his first book was Liszt, but he was a strong proponent of Mussorgsky and other Russian musicians.

Calvocoressi lectured at the École des Hautes Études Sociales from 1905 to 1914, teaching about contemporary music. At the onset of World War I, the Greek Calvocoressi found himself unable to serve the French cause. He moved to London and served as a cryptographer.[4] He spent the rest of his life in England, was naturalized, married an English citizen, and wrote the remainder of his books in English.[4] Calvocoressi was a member of the Apaches music society.[5] He died in London on 1 February 1944.[3]

Legacy

 
Michel-Dimitri Calvocoressi, 1909 (Léon Bakst)

Calvocoressi's legacy as a music critic and translator was his advocacy of Russian music. He wrote three books on Modest Mussorgsky and (with his friend Gerald Abraham) Masters of Russian Music (1936). He was the French advisor for Sergei Diaghilev as Diaghilev was introducing Russian arts to the French.[4] After his death Abraham completed and brought to publication both Calvocoressi's Mussorgsky (Master Musicians series, 1946) and his larger study Modest Mussorgsky: His Life and Works (1956).[6]

Writings

  • Calvocoressi, Michel-Dimitri (1905). Franz Liszt: Biographique Critique [Franz Liszt: Critical Biography]. Les Musiciens célèbres (in French). Paris: H. Laurens. OCLC 1135190659.
  • —— (1908). Moussorgsky. Maîtres de la musique (in French). Paris: F. Alcan. OCLC 3797891.
  • —— (1911). Glinka. Les Musiciens célèbres (in French). Paris: H. Laurens. OCLC 1142939.
  • —— (1912). Schumann. Les écrits et la vie anecdotique et pittoresque des grands artistes (in French). Paris: Société des éditions Louis-Michaud. OCLC 8641346.
  • —— (1923). Charles Koechlin (in French). Paris: M. Senart. OCLC 19949660.
  • —— (1923). The Principles and Methods of Musical Criticism. London: Oxford University Press. OCLC 558073283.
  • —— (1925). Musical Taste and How to Form it. London: Oxford University Press. OCLC 909990.
  • —— (1933). Musicians Gallery: Music and Ballet in Paris and London. London: Faber and Faber. OCLC 2535873.
  • ——; Abraham, Gerald (1936). Masters of Russian Music. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. OCLC 926146.
  • —— (1944). Debussy. London: Novello and Company. OCLC 1448206.
  • —— (1944). A Survey of Russian Music. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. OCLC 558073294.
  • —— (1946). Mussorgsky. London: J. M. Dent & Sons. OCLC 1559285.
  • —— (1956). Mussorgsky: His Life and Works. London: Rockliff. OCLC 2048876.

References

Citations

  1. ^ The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music 2013.
  2. ^ Jacobs 2002, § para. 1.
  3. ^ a b c Abraham 1944, p. 83.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Abraham 2001.
  5. ^ Goubault 1984, p. 40.
  6. ^ Layton, Robert. 'Abraham, Gerald Ernest Heal', in The Oxford History of National Biography (2004)

Sources

Further reading

  • Gombocz, Adrienne; Somfai, László (1982). "Bartóks Briefe an Calvocoressi (1914-1930)". Studia Musicologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (in Hungarian). T. 24 (Fasc. 1/2): 199–231. doi:10.2307/901829. JSTOR 901829.
  • Maine, Basil (1928). Behold These Daniels: Being Studies of Contemporary Music Critics. London: H. & W. Brown. pp. 8–14. OCLC 2763914.

External links

  • The Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi Manuscripts – Special Collections at the University of Maryland
  • Michel-Dimitri Calvocoressi discography at Discogs

January 06, 2023
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Michel Dimitri Calvocoressi 2 October 1877 1 February 1944 was a French born music critic and musicologist of Greek descent who was an English citizen and resident from 1914 onwards 1 He often promoted Russian composers particularly Modest Mussorgsky about whom he wrote three book length studies Calvocoressi c 1913 Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 Writings 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Sources 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife EditMichel Dimitri Calvocoressi was born in Marseille France on 2 October 1877 to Greek parents 2 In his earliest years he learned Greek Italian English and later German he noted that I read far more English books than French 3 At the Ecole Monge high school of Paris he developed a lifelong interest in geology and mineralogy 3 At first he studied law at the Lycee Janson de Sailly and then studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris with Xavier Leroux He became friends with Maurice Ravel 4 who later dedicated Alborada del gracioso from the piano suite Miroirs to Calvocoressi As a talented polyglot Calvocoressi began a career in 1902 as a music critic and correspondent for several English American German and Russian periodicals 4 He also translated song texts opera librettos and books from Russian and Hungarian into French and English 4 His subject of his first book was Liszt but he was a strong proponent of Mussorgsky and other Russian musicians Calvocoressi lectured at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Sociales from 1905 to 1914 teaching about contemporary music At the onset of World War I the Greek Calvocoressi found himself unable to serve the French cause He moved to London and served as a cryptographer 4 He spent the rest of his life in England was naturalized married an English citizen and wrote the remainder of his books in English 4 Calvocoressi was a member of the Apaches music society 5 He died in London on 1 February 1944 3 Legacy Edit Michel Dimitri Calvocoressi 1909 Leon Bakst Calvocoressi s legacy as a music critic and translator was his advocacy of Russian music He wrote three books on Modest Mussorgsky and with his friend Gerald Abraham Masters of Russian Music 1936 He was the French advisor for Sergei Diaghilev as Diaghilev was introducing Russian arts to the French 4 After his death Abraham completed and brought to publication both Calvocoressi s Mussorgsky Master Musicians series 1946 and his larger study Modest Mussorgsky His Life and Works 1956 6 Writings EditCalvocoressi Michel Dimitri 1905 Franz Liszt Biographique Critique Franz Liszt Critical Biography Les Musiciens celebres in French Paris H Laurens OCLC 1135190659 1908 Moussorgsky Maitres de la musique in French Paris F Alcan OCLC 3797891 1911 Glinka Les Musiciens celebres in French Paris H Laurens OCLC 1142939 1912 Schumann Les ecrits et la vie anecdotique et pittoresque des grands artistes in French Paris Societe des editions Louis Michaud OCLC 8641346 1923 Charles Koechlin in French Paris M Senart OCLC 19949660 1923 The Principles and Methods of Musical Criticism London Oxford University Press OCLC 558073283 1925 Musical Taste and How to Form it London Oxford University Press OCLC 909990 1933 Musicians Gallery Music and Ballet in Paris and London London Faber and Faber OCLC 2535873 Abraham Gerald 1936 Masters of Russian Music New York Alfred A Knopf OCLC 926146 1944 Debussy London Novello and Company OCLC 1448206 1944 A Survey of Russian Music Harmondsworth Penguin Books OCLC 558073294 1946 Mussorgsky London J M Dent amp Sons OCLC 1559285 1956 Mussorgsky His Life and Works London Rockliff OCLC 2048876 References EditCitations Edit The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music 2013 Jacobs 2002 para 1 a b c Abraham 1944 p 83 a b c d e f Abraham 2001 Goubault 1984 p 40 Layton Robert Abraham Gerald Ernest Heal in The Oxford History of National Biography 2004 Sources Edit Abraham Gerald March 1944 M D Calvocoressi 1877 1944 The Musical Times 85 1213 83 85 JSTOR 921571 Abraham Gerald 2001 Calvocoressi Michel Dimitri Grove Music Online Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article 04622 ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 subscription or UK public library membership required Goubault Christian 1984 La Critique Musical dans la Presse Francais de 1870 a 1914 in French Geneva Editions Slatkine ISBN 9782051005425 Jacobs Arthur 2002 1992 Calvocoressi Michel Dimitri opera Grove Music Online Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article O004935 ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 subscription or UK public library membership required Kennedy Michal Kennedy Joyce Bourne eds 2013 2007 Michel Dimitri Calvocoressi The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 920383 3 Further reading EditGombocz Adrienne Somfai Laszlo 1982 Bartoks Briefe an Calvocoressi 1914 1930 Studia Musicologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae in Hungarian T 24 Fasc 1 2 199 231 doi 10 2307 901829 JSTOR 901829 Maine Basil 1928 Behold These Daniels Being Studies of Contemporary Music Critics London H amp W Brown pp 8 14 OCLC 2763914 External links EditThe Michel Dmitri Calvocoressi Manuscripts Special Collections at the University of Maryland Michel Dimitri Calvocoressi discography at DiscogsPortals Classical music Biography Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michel Dimitri Calvocoressi amp oldid 1131059939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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