Antoine Paul Taravel, known as Xavier Privas (27 September 1863 – 6 February 1927) was a French singer, poet,
goguettier and composer.
Life
Antoine Paul Taravel was born in
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
on 27 September 1863.
He made his debut in the goguette of the Caveau Lyonnais in 1888, where he obtained great success.
He was named "prince of songwriters" in 1899.
He was a member of the Paris goguette of
Le Cornet.
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la revue du ''Cornet''
mention du changement d'adresse de Xavier Privas, membre du ''Cornet'', en 1906.
He died in Paris on 6 February 1927.
Since 1929 there has been a rue Xavier Privas the
5th arrondissement of Paris
The 5th arrondissement of Paris (''Ve arrondissement'') is one of the 20 Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''le cinquième''.
The arrondissement, als ...
and in the 8th arrondissement of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
.
Songbooks
![Xavier Privas 1913](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Xavier_Privas_1913.jpg)
*''Chansons chimériques'', Paris, P. Ollendorff, 1897
Texte en ligne sur Gallica
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*''Sommeil blanc'', pantomime en 1 acte, argument de Xavier Privas, musique de Louis Huvey, Paris, Imprimerie E. Marcilly, 1899
*''Chansons vécues'', Paris, P. Ollendorff, 1903 Texte en ligne sur Gallica
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*''L'Amour chante'', Paris, P. Ollendorff, 1904
*''Chansons des enfants du peuple'', poésies et musique de Xavier Privas, Paris, J. Rueff, 1905
*''La Chanson sentimentale'', Paris, Librairie L. Vanier, 1906 Texte en ligne sur Gallica
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*''La Chanson des heures'', poésie et musique, Paris, La Librairie mondiale, 1907 Texte en ligne sur Gallica
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*''Chansons enfantines'', 15 chansons et rondes, avec jeux sur les rondes, avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, Dorbon aîné, 1913
*''La Douce chanson'', 50 chansons, poésie et musique, avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, Dorbon aîné, 1913
*''Chansons françaises'', poésie et musique, avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, E. Figuière, 1919
*''Au pays des fées'', avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, Delagrave, 5 fasc., 1922
*''Trente ans de chansons'', Paris, E. Figuière, 2 vol., 1927-1932
*''La Chanson de Lyon'', Lyon, P. Masson, 1928
Recordings
References
Citations
Sources
* ''Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse'', 1982-1985
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Privas, Xavier
Musicians from Lyon
1863 births
1927 deaths
19th-century French poets
20th-century French poets
19th-century French male singers
French chansonniers
Writers from Lyon
20th-century French male singers
French male singer-songwriters