Paul Ristelhueber
1910–1972 (age 62)
Biography
Paul Ristelhueber (1910–1972) guided listeners through the century's musical upheavals with thoughtful criticism, illuminating new composers and defending tradition with equal care.
His reviews combined technical acumen with a warm ear for human expression, a blend remembered fondly at the Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise where he lies.