Raymond Gallois-Montbrun (15 August 1918,

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– 13 August 1994,

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) was a French violinist and composer. He studied violin and composition at the

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, and won the

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in 1944. His works include a violin concerto and the symphony ''Japan'', as well as film scores, such as ''Danger de mort'' (1947) and ''

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'' (1951).

References

Musimem biography, catalogue of works and memoir by Claude Pascal, accessed 3 February 2010
1918 births 1994 deaths People from Ho Chi Minh City 20th-century classical composers French male classical composers Prix de Rome for composition Conservatoire de Paris alumni Directors of the Conservatoire de Paris French opera composers Members of the Académie des beaux-arts Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Grand Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite 20th-century French composers 20th-century French male musicians French expatriates in Vietnam {{France-composer-stub