Boston Pops Orchestra & John Williams - Fiddler on the Roof (Medley)

ARMA (Arma) Paul (real name and fam. - Imre Weisshaus, Weisshaus) (b. 22 X 1905, Budapest) - French composer, pianist and folklorist. By nationality Hungarian. In 1920-24 he studied at the Higher Muses. school them. F. Liszt at B. Bartok (fp. ). Since 1933 lives in France. During the years of World War II, 1939-45 he collected the folklore of the Resistance (recorded about 1800 songs). In 1949 - the beginning. 70s led the experimental group “Concrete Music” at the Paris Radio. Published a number of collections of nar. songs. Among op. A. - The Cantata of the Earth (Cantate de la terre, 1952), produc. for orchestra, for decomp. instr. compositions, including “31 instant” for woodwinds, celesta, xylophone, percussion and fp. ("31 instantanes", 1951; to this music post. Ballet, 1953, Turin). In a number of Op. reflected A. 's passion for specific music (“Metaphonic music” - “Musique methaphonique”,for orchestra and tape, 1956, etc. ).