Émile Pierre Ratez

Émile Pierre Ratez (also René Emile Ratez; 5 November 1851 – 19 May 1934) was a French composer, administrator, and violist.

Life Ratez was born in Besançon and became a pupil of Pierre De Mol at the music school there and later a pupil of Bazin and of Jules Massenet at the Conservatoire de Paris in the 1870s.

Music His compositions include some chamber music: at least three piano trios, a piano quintet, a cello sonata, at least two violin sonatas, a string trio, for example), a suite for violin and piano, two operas Lydéric (premiered 1895, Lille) and Paula (premiered 1904, Besançon) and many songs and other choral and piano works (&c...) His six Pièces charactéristiques have been republished by Billaudot.

Discography 2016: Acte Préalable AP 0358 – Émile Pierre Ratez - Exhibition 1 2016: Acte Préalable AP 0366 – Émile Pierre Ratez - Exhibition 2