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Jacques Leguerney (1906–1997) was a French composer especially noted for his art songs. ==Biography== Jacques Leguerney has been referred to as "the latest--perhaps the last--great exponent of the mélodie".〔Richard Miller, CHOICE (publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries) June 2002〕 He was largely self-taught, but studied with Nadia Boulanger for a short period. He was also influenced by Albert Roussel and Francis Poulenc, who was a close friend through his life. His art songs were championed by such singers as Gérard Souzay, his sister the soprano Geneviève Touraine and Pierre Bernac, and more recently by American baritone Kurt Ollmann and pianist Mary Dibbern. In addition to his art songs, he also wrote chamber music and orchestral music, including the ballet "Endymion" followed by the ballet "La Vénus Noire" which was a commission from the Paris Opéra. After the Paris Opera failed to produce this ballet, which he considered his masterpiece, Leguerney stopped composing.〔("Jacques Legeurney Biography" ) ''Classical Music Now'' Accessed September 6, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jacques Leguerney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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