Marcel Marnat
French musicologist, journalist and radio producer
About Marcel Marnat
Lived 1933 – 2024 (aged 91). Marcel Marnat was a French musicologist, journalist, radio producer, biographer, radio employee and opinion journalist.
Marcel Paul Marnat (6 July 1933 – 17 December 2024) was a French musicologist, journalist and radio producer, responsible for the programme of France Musique from 1978 to 1992. His works on Maurice Ravel and Giacomo Puccini have been regarded as landmark books.
Marnat died in Issy-les-Moulineaux on 17 December 2024, at the age of 91. Haydn, la mesure de son siècle, Fayard, 1995 Fayard, 2003 Giacomo Puccini, Fayard, 2006
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Who was Marcel Marnat?
French musicologist, journalist and radio producer
When was Marcel Marnat born?
Marcel Marnat was born on 6 July 1933 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon.
When did Marcel Marnat die?
Marcel Marnat died on 17 December 2024 in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
What was Marcel Marnat's occupation?
Marcel Marnat was a musicologist, journalist, radio producer, biographer, radio employee and opinion journalist.
What nationality was Marcel Marnat?
Marcel Marnat was French.
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