Georges Garvarentz
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Georges Garvarentz was an Armenia
n-French
composer
, noted for his music for Charles Aznavour
's songs.
, Greece
, to a family of Armenian
immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet
Kevork Garvarentz, was the author of the Armenian military anthem.
In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris
, France
, where Georges attended Conservatoire de Paris
.
In 1956 Georges met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for his songs. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including Rends garde à toi (1956), Et pourtant (1962), Il faut saisir sa chance (1962), Retiens la nuit (1962), Hier Encore (1964), Paris au mois d'août (Paris in August, 1966), Une vie d'amour
(1980).
In 1965 Georges married Charles Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian.
Georges Garvarentz also composed over 150 film score
s, including scores for Un taxi pour Tobrouk (Taxi for Tobruk, 1960), Les Parisiennes (Tales of Paris, 1962), Le Diable et les dix commandements (The Devil and the Ten Commandments, 1962), Le Rat d'Amérique (Rat Trap, 1963), Estambul 65 (That Man in Istanbul, 1965), Caroline chérie (Dear Caroline, 1968), Sapho ou La fureur d'aimer (Saffo, 1971), Someone Behind the Door
(1971), Killer Force (1976), Teheran 43
(1981), Yiddish Connection (1986), Catorce estaciones (Fourteen Stations, 1991)
Garvarentz is the author of a musical comedy Deux anges sont venus and an operetta
Douchka.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n-French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, noted for his music for Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...
's songs.
Biography
Georges Garvarents was born in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, to a family of Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Kevork Garvarentz, was the author of the Armenian military anthem.
In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where Georges attended Conservatoire de Paris
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
.
In 1956 Georges met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for his songs. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including Rends garde à toi (1956), Et pourtant (1962), Il faut saisir sa chance (1962), Retiens la nuit (1962), Hier Encore (1964), Paris au mois d'août (Paris in August, 1966), Une vie d'amour
Une Vie D'amour (song)
"Une Vie D'Amour" is the title of a song written by Charles Aznavour to the music of Georges Garvarentz.The Russian lyrics of the song were written by Natalia Konchalovsky....
(1980).
In 1965 Georges married Charles Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian.
Georges Garvarentz also composed over 150 film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s, including scores for Un taxi pour Tobrouk (Taxi for Tobruk, 1960), Les Parisiennes (Tales of Paris, 1962), Le Diable et les dix commandements (The Devil and the Ten Commandments, 1962), Le Rat d'Amérique (Rat Trap, 1963), Estambul 65 (That Man in Istanbul, 1965), Caroline chérie (Dear Caroline, 1968), Sapho ou La fureur d'aimer (Saffo, 1971), Someone Behind the Door
Someone Behind the Door
Someone Behind the Door is French film directed by Nicolas Gessner. The original French title was Quelqu'un derrière la porte. The film was shot on location in Folkestone, England.-Plot:...
(1971), Killer Force (1976), Teheran 43
Teheran 43
Teheran 43 is a 1981 USSR-France-Switzerland film made by Mosfilm, Mediterraneo Cine and Pro Dis Film, directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov.The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1981 and had 47.5 million viewers...
(1981), Yiddish Connection (1986), Catorce estaciones (Fourteen Stations, 1991)
Garvarentz is the author of a musical comedy Deux anges sont venus and an operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
Douchka.
Awards and recognition
- In 1964 Garvarentz was awarded a special prize by the Chansonnier society
- In 1989 Garvarentz has received a Gemini awardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for the Best Original Music Score - Program or Miniseries