# Brigitte Massin

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**Brigitte Massin** (21 July 1927[1] – 5 December 2002[1]) was a French [musicologist](/source/Musicologist) and journalist.

With her husband [Jean Massin](/source/Jean_Massin), she published numerous works on music. Brigitte Massin is the mother of [Béatrice Massin](/source/B%C3%A9atrice_Massin), a specialist of [Baroque dance](/source/Baroque_dance).

## Biography

Massin has written extensive biographical works on classical and romantic composers. She specialized in [Franz Schubert](/source/Franz_Schubert), [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart](/source/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart) and [Beethoven](/source/Beethoven).[2]

## Publications

### In collaboration with Jean Massin

- 1955(2nd edition: 1967): *Ludwig van Beethoven*. Bibliothèque des grands musiciens. Paris: [Fayard](/source/Fayard). p. 845. ISBN 978-2213003481.
- 1959: *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart*. Les indispensables de la musique. Paris: Fayard. 1967. p. 1293. ISBN 978-2213003092.
- 1970: *Recherche de Beethoven*. Paris: Fayard. p. 379.
- 1997: *Histoire de la musique; de Monteverdi à Varése 1600/1945 (3 tomes)*. Paris: Messidor. p. 945.
- 1987: [*Histoire de la musique occidentale*](https://archive.org/details/histoiredelamusi00beau_493). Les indispensables de la musique. Paris: Fayard. 1987. pp. [1312](https://archive.org/details/histoiredelamusi00beau_493/page/n1305). ISBN 978-2213020327.[3]

### Other works

- 1977: *Franz Schubert*. Les indispensables de la musique. Paris: Fayard. 1991. p. 1005. ISBN 978-2213025032.
- 1989: *Olivier Messiaen; Une poétique du merveilleux*. De la musique. Paris: Alinéa. 1989. p. 23. ISBN 978-2904631771.
- 1991: *Mozart; le bonheur de l'Europe*. Paris: [Plon](/source/Plon_(publisher)). 1991. p. 190. ISBN 978-2-259-02459-4.
- 1991: *Guide des opéras de Mozart*. Paris: Fayard. 1991. p. 1005. ISBN 978-2213025032.
- 1999: *Les Joachim; Une famille de musiciens*. Paris: Fayard. 1999. p. 449. ISBN 978-2213604183.

## References

1. [catalogue.bnf.fr](http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14055657k/PUBLIC)

1. *Brigitte Massin, musicologue et mélomane* on [humanite.fr](https://www.humanite.fr/node/432546)

1. [*Histoire de la musique occidentale*](http://www.babelio.com/livres/Massin-Histoire-de-la-musique-occidentale/40179)

## External links

- [Brigitte Massin](http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/brigitte-massin/) on Encyclopedia Universalis
- [Obituary](https://www.humanite.fr/node/432546) in *[L'Humanité](/source/L'Humanit%C3%A9)*
- [Brigitte Massin](https://www.franceculture.fr/personne-brigitte-massin.html) on [France Culture](/source/France_Culture)
- [Brigitte Massin](http://www.babelio.com/auteur/Brigitte-Massin/25654) on Babelio
- [Massin, Brigitte et Jean (1927-2002 et 1917-1986)](http://www.imec-archives.com/fonds/massin-brigitte-et-jean/) on IMEC
- [*Portrait de Jean et Brigitte Massin*](http://www.ina.fr/video/CPF86625985) on INA.fr (1970)

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