French composer

André Jolivet

Intro
French composer
Genres
Awards Received
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Officier des Arts et des Lettres‎
Music
Member of, past and present

Jeune France

André Jolivet in 1930

André Jolivet (pronounced [ɑ̃dʁe ʒɔlivɛ]; 8 August 1905 – 20 December 1974) was a French composer. Known for his devotion to French culture and musical thought, Jolivet drew on his interest in acoustics and atonality, as well as both ancient and modern musical influences, particularly on instruments used in ancient times. He composed in a wide variety of forms for many different types of ensembles.