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Gilles Potvin, CM MSRC (23 October 1923 – 4 September 2000) was a Canadian music critic and music historian. He was a music critic for Le Devoir (1961–66, 1973–85) and La Presse (1966–70). From 1970 to 1976 he served as the editor of and from 1976 to 1980 he was President of the . He was notably the co-editor, with Helmut Kallmann and Kenneth Winters, of The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada; also contributing more than 300 articles to that publication. He was a leading authority on the life and career of soprano Emma Albani and he translated the singer's autobiography into the French language (published 1972). For many years he wrote program notes for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), and in 1984 he published a history of the MSO in the year of that orchestra's 50th anniversary.

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rdfs:comment	Gilles Potvin est un critique, réalisateur, musicien, conseiller musical, administrateur, impresario et traducteur québécois, né à Montréal le 23 octobre 1923 et mort le 4 septembre 2000 à Montréal. Il a été critique au quotidien Le Nouveau Journal (1961), au journal Le Devoir (1961-1966) et La Presse (1966-1970), puis de nouveau au Devoir (1973-1985), et un contributeur majeur à l'Encyclopédie de la musique au Canada (EMC), codirecteur de la deuxième édition de l'EMC, plus particulièrement responsable de l'édition en langue française. (fr) Gilles Potvin, CM MSRC (23 October 1923 – 4 September 2000) was a Canadian music critic and music historian. He was a music critic for Le Devoir (1961–66, 1973–85) and La Presse (1966–70). From 1970 to 1976 he served as the editor of and from 1976 to 1980 he was President of the . He was notably the co-editor, with Helmut Kallmann and Kenneth Winters, of The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada; also contributing more than 300 articles to that publication. He was a leading authority on the life and career of soprano Emma Albani and he translated the singer's autobiography into the French language (published 1972). For many years he wrote program notes for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), and in 1984 he published a history of the MSO in the year of that orchestra's 50th anniversary. (en)
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has abstract	Gilles Potvin, CM MSRC (23 October 1923 – 4 September 2000) was a Canadian music critic and music historian. He was a music critic for Le Devoir (1961–66, 1973–85) and La Presse (1966–70). From 1970 to 1976 he served as the editor of and from 1976 to 1980 he was President of the . He was notably the co-editor, with Helmut Kallmann and Kenneth Winters, of The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada; also contributing more than 300 articles to that publication. He was a leading authority on the life and career of soprano Emma Albani and he translated the singer's autobiography into the French language (published 1972). For many years he wrote program notes for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), and in 1984 he published a history of the MSO in the year of that orchestra's 50th anniversary. For 42 years Potvin worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in a variety of roles, including record librarian, music consultant, producer, and head of music production for Radio Canada International. He also served as chief editor of the Anthology of Canadian Music collection compiled by the CBC. In 1949 founded the which performed chamber operas in Montréal for five seasons. Potvin was the recipient of numerous awards and honors. In 1983 he was awarded the Calixa-Lavallée Award and in 1984 he was made both a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1987 he received the and in 1990 he was made an honorary member of the Canadian Music Centre. He married soprano in 1960. (en) Gilles Potvin est un critique, réalisateur, musicien, conseiller musical, administrateur, impresario et traducteur québécois, né à Montréal le 23 octobre 1923 et mort le 4 septembre 2000 à Montréal. Il a été critique au quotidien Le Nouveau Journal (1961), au journal Le Devoir (1961-1966) et La Presse (1966-1970), puis de nouveau au Devoir (1973-1985), et un contributeur majeur à l'Encyclopédie de la musique au Canada (EMC), codirecteur de la deuxième édition de l'EMC, plus particulièrement responsable de l'édition en langue française. (fr)
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