Rostand, Claude
(1912–1970)
Rostand, ClaudeRostand, ClaudeClaude Rostand (B * PARIS, 1912 – D † VILLEJUIF, 1970) French music critic and writer and radio producer, created a Dictionnaire de la musique contemporaine. Originally a law student, he then turned to harmony, counterpoint, and composition. He contributed to many periodicals, among which Carrefour, Le Monde, Disques, Melos, and wrote about Fauré, Liszt (1811 – 1886), Brahms (1833 – 1897), Hugo Wolf (1860 – 1903), Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949), Bartok (1881 –…