Marc Vignal

Marc Vignal (born 21 December 1933) is a noted French musicologist,^[1] writer and radio producer for France Musique and program manager at Radio France (1975–99), Journalist Harmony (1964–84), The World of Music (1985–2009) and Classica (2009–). He was born in Nogent-sur-Marne (Val de Marne), France.

Works

Vignal is the author of numerous lectures, articles and books on music and musicians.^[2] Selected works include:

• Joseph Haydn – Seghers 1964
• Jean Sibelius – Seghers 1965
• Mahler – The Threshold 1966, repr. 1995
• Dictionary of music under the direction of Marc Vignal 1982
• Dictionary of musicians under the direction of Marc Vignal – Larousse 1985
• Joseph Haydn, the man and his work – Fayard 1988
• Bach's son – Fayard 1997
• Joseph Haydn – First & Autobiography Biography, Translated and introduced by Marc Vignal Aubier-Flammarion 1997
• Haydn and Mozart – Fayard 2001
• Muzio Clementi – Fayard Mirare 2003
• Jean Sibelius – Fayard 2004
• Beethoven and Vienna – Fayard Mirare 2004
• Michael Haydn – Bleu Nuit 2009
• Antonio Salieri – Bleu Nuit 2014

He collaborated in the writing Fayard Guides: symphonic, sacred, chamber and piano under the direction of François-René Tranchefort, including French and translated The Classical Style by Charles Rosen (Gallimard, 1978, repr. 2000), and Bach Interpretation by Paul Badura-Skoda (Buchet-Chastel 1999).

References

1. FMQ. Esittävän säveltaiteen edistämiskeskus (Finland), Performing Music Promotion Centre (Finland), Luovan Säveltaiteen Edistämissäätiö (Finland). 2005.
2. "Fayard". Retrieved 17 February 2012.