Pierre Dervaux (1917-1992) was a French conductor, active in opera, symphonic music and broadcasting. He became especially associated with French repertory and with the Paris Opéra.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites and in Poulenc’s Piano Concerto, placing him close to important mid-century French musical documents.

Dervaux’s conducting was clear, theatrical and idiomatic, with a strong feel for language, pacing and orchestral colour. French opera needs exactly that blend of discipline and atmosphere.

His page is justified by both catalogue presence and wider career. Dervaux gives the Poulenc corner of Pristine a firm, elegant podium.