Gérard Calvi
Gérard Calvi (born Grégoire Krettly; 26 July 1922 – 20 February 2015) was a French composer. Interested in music from an early age, Calvi's first composing work was for the French production The Patron in 1949. From here he provided music for various French films, most notably Gangster Boss, as well as the show La Plume de Ma Tante, which was nominated for Best Musical at the 13th Tony Awards. He composed music for three Asterix films: Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and Cleopatra and The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. He also composed the memorable Asterix theme for the first film, which was dispensed with by the time the music for The Twelve Tasks of Asterix was composed in 1976. His last work was for the feature film The Crab Revolution in 2004. He died in 2015, aged 92. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1922 (14th arrondissement of Paris), Died February 20, 2015 (16th arrondissement of Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8104 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | Jo le cow-boy | Jo Charrier ; Francine Claudel ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Zappy Max | Vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8570 | 10-in. | 9/1/1948 | Le prisonnier de la tour | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8640 | 10-in. | 2/9/1949 | Le prisonnier de la tour | Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Calvi, Gérard," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362241.
Calvi, Gérard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362241.
"Calvi, Gérard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Calvi, Gérard - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82019991
Wikidata: Gérard Calvi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q557388
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195513
MusicBrainz: Gérard Calvi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/075c5b7d-f02d-4004-9aef-17f32484b0f9
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