Emile Ratez
05 November 1851 - 19 May 1934
Biography
Little is known about Emile Ratez, though he was director at the Lille branch of the Paris Conservatoire and had a number of his compositions published. His Six Pièces Caractéristiques are a charming set of works for intermediate double bass and introduce players to a variety of different playing styles whilst standing up as quality works in their own right.