Death of French composer, 83

Death of French composer, 83

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norman lebrecht

September 15, 2020

The Iraqi-born Paul Mefano died today in Paris.

A student of Milhaud and Boulez, he somehow sidestepped the style wars. In 1972 he founded the Ensemble 2e2m and conducted it in more than 500 works by young composers.

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  • Bruno Mantovani says:

    Paul Mefano was a marvelous person, a unique musician. But he wasn’t the guy on this photo…

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