Jacques Bourgeois (1912 – 30 August 1996 in Paris) was a 20th-century French

musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some m ...

. During the Second World War, Jacques Bourgeois participated in the Resistance as leader of the MNPGD () - Northern Zone. In 1943, he worked with

François Mitterrand François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was President of France, serving under that position from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France. As First Secretary of the Socialist Party, ...

's network, who suspected him of being a

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for the

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, along with his friend Albert Médina. He even considered liquidating them, but refrained from doing so for lack of evidence. In September 1944, after the

Liberation of Paris The liberation of Paris (french: Libération de Paris) was a military battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi G ...

, he was arrested and interrogated by

Edgar Morin Edgar Morin (; ; born Edgar Nahoum; 8 July 1921) is a French philosopher and sociologist of the theory of information who has been recognized for his work on complexity and "complex thought" ( pensée complexe), and for his scholarly contributio ...

and

Dionys Mascolo Dionys Mascolo (11 February 1916 - 20 August 1997) was a French literary editor, resistance fighter, left-wing political activist, author, and former husband of Marguerite Duras. Life and work Born into a family of Italian immigrants, Mascolo ...

. But he was found innocent by . He continued his career as a musicographer and music critic until his death in 1996. (Source: Mitterrand par Philip Short.) He was one of the participants in the famous radio program ' by Armand Panigel on

France Musique France Musique is a French national public radio channel owned and operated by Radio France. It is devoted to the broadcasting of music, both live and recorded, with particular emphasis on classical music and jazz. History The channel was launc ...

, along with

Antoine Goléa Antoine Goléa (real name Siegfried Goldman) (30 August 1906 in Vienna – 12 October 1980 in Paris) was a French musicologist of Romanian origin. He was one of the founding members of the Académie Charles-Cros. Biography Having been pushed by ...

and Jean Roy in particular. He was also artistic director of the

Chorégies d'Orange The ''Chorégies d'Orange'' is a summer opera festival held each August in Orange located about 21 kilometres north of Avignon in southern France. Performances are presented in the ancient Roman theatre, the Théâtre Antique d'Orange, the origin ...

and producer of the radio program ''Jeunes Chanteurs de demain'' on France Musique.

Works

*1976: ''Richard Wagner'', Paris, Éditions D'aujourd'hui *1978: ''Giuseppe Verdi'', Paris,

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*1982: ''L'Opéra : des origines à demain'',''L'Opéra : des origines à demain'' on WorldCat
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bourgeois, Jacques 20th-century French musicologists French radio producers 1912 births 1996 deaths Writers about music