Antoine Paul Taravel, known as Xavier Privas (27 September 1863 – 6 February 1927) was a French singer, poet,

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and composer.

Life

Antoine Paul Taravel was born in

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on 27 September 1863. He made his debut in the goguette of the Caveau Lyonnais in 1888, where he obtained great success. He was named "prince of songwriters" in 1899. He was a member of the Paris goguette of Le Cornet.Dan
la revue du ''Cornet''
mention du changement d'adresse de Xavier Privas, membre du ''Cornet'', en 1906. He died in Paris on 6 February 1927. Since 1929 there has been a rue Xavier Privas the

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and in the 8th arrondissement of

Songbooks

*''Chansons chimériques'', Paris, P. Ollendorff, 1897 Texte en ligne sur Gallica
/small> *''Sommeil blanc'', pantomime en 1 acte, argument de Xavier Privas, musique de Louis Huvey, Paris, Imprimerie E. Marcilly, 1899 *''Chansons vécues'', Paris, P. Ollendorff, 1903 Texte en ligne sur Gallica
/small> *''L'Amour chante'', Paris, P. Ollendorff, 1904 *''Chansons des enfants du peuple'', poésies et musique de Xavier Privas, Paris, J. Rueff, 1905 *''La Chanson sentimentale'', Paris, Librairie L. Vanier, 1906 Texte en ligne sur Gallica
/small> *''La Chanson des heures'', poésie et musique, Paris, La Librairie mondiale, 1907 Texte en ligne sur Gallica
/small> *''Chansons enfantines'', 15 chansons et rondes, avec jeux sur les rondes, avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, Dorbon aîné, 1913 *''La Douce chanson'', 50 chansons, poésie et musique, avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, Dorbon aîné, 1913 *''Chansons françaises'', poésie et musique, avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, E. Figuière, 1919 *''Au pays des fées'', avec Francine Lorée-Privas, Paris, Delagrave, 5 fasc., 1922 *''Trente ans de chansons'', Paris, E. Figuière, 2 vol., 1927-1932 *''La Chanson de Lyon'', Lyon, P. Masson, 1928

Recordings

References

Citations Sources * ''Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse'', 1982-1985

External links

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