Composer
Henri Betti
French composer and pianist (1917-2005)
1917–2005
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2005
- Birthplace
- Nice
- Place of death
- Courbevoie
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Henri Betti, born Ange Betti (24 July 1917 – 7 July 2005), was a French composer and a pianist.
Pianist and composer of Maurice Chevalier from 1940 to 1945, Henri Betti is best known for composing the music of the songs C'est si bon (lyrics by André Hornez), What Can I Do ? (lyrics by Édith Piaf) and The Windmill Song (lyrics by Jacques Plante) that were performed by Yves Montand.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; songwriter; musician
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Teachers
- Lazare Lévy
- Instruments played
- piano
- Official website
- https://www.henribetti.com/
- Birth name
- Ange Eugène Betti
- Pseudonym
- Henri Betti
- Native languages
- French
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 27144261
- ISNI
- 0000000116109244
- GND ID
- 134328558; 1323752870
- Library of Congress ID
- n97872017
- MusicBrainz ID
- 19060fcc-c687-46cd-a825-ec028ac59666
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice, Accordion, Organ
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, pop | 4 |
| Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| C'est Si Bon Performed by Henri Betti | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Accordion | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 27144261.