La Revue musicale
 Cover of La Revue musicale (1927). | |
| Editor | Henry Prunières |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | 1920 |
| Final issue | 1940 |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
La Revue musicale was a music magazine founded by Henry Prunières in 1920.[1] La Revue musicale of Prunières was undoubtedly the first music publishing magazine giving as much attention to the quality of editing, iconography, and illustration. In each issue (11 per year), there was plenty of information on the musical and choreographic life in many countries.
In addition to the magazine, there were over 160 musical pieces by various composers, most of whom were French, irregularly produced as 81 supplements between 1920 and 1939. Many of these were composed specifically for the magazine. Several compositions have been overlooked in listings of the complete works of the composer.[2]
The magazine's aim was to support the profound changes taking place in the music of the period while simultaneously showing affection for the music of the past. Avoiding intransigent nationalism that marked
Collaborators
Many writers, colorists, and illustrators collaborated with the magazine. Among them were:
- Émile Chartier
- Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Philippe Barres,
- Victor Basch
- Julien Benda,
- Paul Claudel,
- Jean Cocteau,
- Colette,
- André Gide,
- Edouard Herriot,
- Emil Ludwig,
- Georges Servières,
- Maurice Maeterlinck,
- Countess Anna de Noailles,
- Jacques Maritain,
- Henri de Regnier,
- Romain Rolland,
- Andre Suares,
- Paul Valéry,
- Arthur Lourié,[4]
- Boris de Schloezer.[5]
- Antoine Bourdelle,
- Hermine David,
- André Derain,
- Maxime Dethomas,
- Raoul Dufy,
- André Dunoyer de Segonzac,
- Othon Friesz,
- Demetrios Galanis,
- Natalia Goncharova,
- Max Jacob,
- Marie Laurencin,
- Pablo Picasso.
References
- ^ Duchesneau, Michel. La Revue musicale (1920–40) and the founding of a modern music (PDF) (in French). Université de Montréal. p. 743. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ Borucki, William. A Guide to the Musical Supplements of La Revue Musicale. Recital Publications. p. Preface.
- ^ Lavoie, Marie-Noëlle. Dance in Henry Prunières's La Revue musicale (1920–40): Between the early and the modern (PDF) (in French). Université de Montréal. p. 761. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2013..
- ^ Arthur Lourié, 'La Sonate pour piano de Strawinsky', Revue musicale 6/10 (1925), 101
- ISBN 978-1932765052.
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