JARNACH, PHILIP (1892— ), French composer, was born at Noisy of Spanish parents on July 26, 1892. From 1907 he studied in Paris under Risler for piano and Lavignac for har mony. In 1914 he went to Switzerland and from 1918-21 was professor of counterpoint and composition at Zurich conserva toire. He continued his own studies there under Busoni, whose opera Dr. Faust he completed after the composer's death. Jar
nach's Paris period embraces his work up to op. 9. With op. io, a string quartet performed at the Donaueschingen festival in 1921, his mature work begins. His string quartet op. 16 was also played at Donaueschingen and at the Salzburg festival in 1924.