Xavier Darasse (Toulouse September 3, 1934 - November 24, 1992) was a French organist, composer and music educator. Lifecycle
Darasse was born in a family of musicians. He became a student at Maurice Duruflé, Rolande Falcinelli, Jean Rivier and Olivier Messiaen. This prepared him for a career of organist and also of lecturer, most in the Conservatory of Toulouse.
In 1976, he became a victim of a car accident, losing his right arm, which was attached again without recurring the motorist, which meant the end of his career as a soloist. He continued to teach and compose education. He also often became part of jury's. For example, he was a jury member for the international organ concert in the context of the Festival Musica Antiqua in Bruges, between 1976 and 1979 - 1985 - 1988 and 1991.
During his short career, Darasse was one of the most eclectic organizers of his generation, just as well at home in the old music as in contemporary music. He was one of the great promoters of contemporary organ music. At the end of the sixties he made him one of the first albums together with 'contemporary music' for organ, with work by himself and Luis de Pablo. He also wrote the only work Iannis Xenakis wrote for organ in 1974.
Darasse died in cancer in 1992. The opera 'Portrait de Dorian Gray' to Oscar Wilde remained unfinished. Compositions for organ Literature
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