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Michèle Reverdy (born on December 12, 1943) is a talented French composer. Composers are people who write music. She has created many different kinds of musical pieces.

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Michèle Reverdy, a French composer.

Her Life and Musical Journey

Michèle Reverdy was born in Alexandria, Egypt. She went to the famous Conservatoire de Paris to study music. There, she learned about music analysis with Claude Ballif. She also studied music composition with the well-known composer Olivier Messiaen.

After finishing her studies, Michèle Reverdy started teaching. In 1983, she became a teacher at the same school where she had studied. She taught music analysis and orchestration. Orchestration is about arranging music for an orchestra. She later retired as a Professor Emeritus.

Michèle Reverdy also spent time in Madrid, Spain, from 1979 to 1981. She was a resident at the Casa de Velázquez. In 1993, she was a special composer at the Musica Festival in Strasbourg. From 1978 to 1992, she worked as a producer at Radio France. In 1995, she received a special award for her lifetime achievements. This award came from SACEM, a group for authors, composers, and music publishers. She has also written two books about her teacher, Olivier Messiaen.

Her Musical Works

Michèle Reverdy has composed about one hundred musical pieces. These include works for orchestras, operas, and smaller groups of instruments. She has also written music for singers and solo instruments. Here are some of her important works:

  • Tetramorphie (Tetramorph) for viola and percussion (1976)
  • Concerto for Orchestra (1994)
  • Scenic Railway (1984)
  • Am Stram Gram (1997)
  • Anacolutha, a tribute to Olivier Messiaen (2008)
  • Arcanum (1979)
  • Cante Jondo (1974–80)
  • Les Jeux de Protée for flute, viola, and harp (1984)
  • Cyclades (1988)
  • Capricho (1990)
  • Le Précepteur, an opera first performed in 1990
  • Crossed Paths (1996)
  • Chimera (1992)
  • Chimère, a concerto for viola and 18 instruments (1994)
  • Rencontres for solo viola (1994)
  • Médée, an opera first performed in 2001
  • Five Pieces for cello (2004)
  • Harp Concerto (2005)
  • Of Irony against the Absurdity of the World (2009)
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