Jean Gabriel Marie (1907–1970) was a French composer, son of the composer Jean Gabriel Prosper Marie.

Works and career

His works included the opera ''Mirèio'', which was awarded the Prix de l'Académie des Arts, Lettres, et Sciences shortly after its premier in 1939. The composition was based on the Provençal poem that inspired

Gounod Charles-François Gounod (; ; 17 June 181818 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been ''Faust (opera), Faust'' (1859); his ''Roméo et Juliette'' (18 ...

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Mireille Mireille () is a French given name, derived from the Provençal Occitan name ''Mirèio'' (or ''Mirèlha'' in the classical norm of Occitan, ). It could be related to the Occitan verb ''mirar'' "to look, to admire" or to the given names ''Miriam'' ...

''. He wrote ''Suite provençale'' in six movements, which is occasionally performed, based on themes from the opera. Chamber music and organ works are significant among his other compositions. He was director of the Institut Gabriel-Marie in Marseille for many years until his death at age 63.

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