Philippe Hersant

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Philippe Hersant

Philippe Hersant (born 21 June 1948 in Rome) is a French composer. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris. [1]

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Selected works

Hersant's works are largely published by Éditions Durand.
Stage
Orchestral
Concertante
Chamber music
Film scores
YearFrench title (original title)English titleDirectorNotes
1987O Desejado (Les Montagnes de la lune) Paulo Rocha
1990La Ville LouvreLouvre City Nicolas Philibert documentary
1991Arthur Rimbaud, une biographieArthur Rimbaud: A Biography Richard Dindo
1994Lettre pour L...Letter for L... Romain Goupil
1995La RestitutionCatherine Zins
1996Un animal, des animauxAnimals and More Animals Nicolas Philibert documentary
1998L'interview Xavier Giannoli short film: 25 minutes
1998Qui sait? Nicolas Philibert documentary
2002Être et Avoir To Be and to Have Nicolas Philibert documentary
2008Les Caravage de Philippe de BéthuneMichel Van Zeledocumentary
2010Nénette Nénette Nicolas Philibert documentary; music also by Pascal Gallois
2010Les mains en l'airHands Up Romain Goupil

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References

  1. Revue des deux mondes 2001 p73 "Compositeur né en 1948, producteur à France Musique. Licencié en lettres modernes, Philippe Hersant a fait ses études musicales au Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris, où il a travaillé ..."
  2. "Les Éclairs - Opéra Comique". OperaVision. 3 Dec 2021.