Michel Philippot

Michel Philippot (February 2, 1925, Verzy, France - July 27, 1996, Vincennes, France) was a French composer & musicologist. Formerly a mathematician, Philippot became working for the Radio-télévision française in 1949 as the director for numerous radioplays. He joined Pierre Schaeffer at Groupe de recherches musicales in 1959. Philippot taught musicology (1969-76) and composition at the Conservatoire national de Paris (1970-90).