Barraqué, Jean

(born Jan. 17, 1928, Puteaux, France—died Aug. 17, 1973, Paris) French composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Jean Langlais (1907–91) and Olivier Messiaen. His major work, employing a radically nonrepetitive style, was a planned five-part reflection on Hermann Broch's novel , of which he completed three parts— (1959), (1966), and (1968)—before his early death. He also composed a long piano sonata (1952) and a clarinet concerto (1968).

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