ABSTRACT
Séverac’s regionalist philosophy was initially invested in southern French works that, although not Catalan, reflected modes approximating those in folk music from Languedoc. He eventually shifted his attention away from programmatic piano pieces of a general regionalist character to Catalan works that were more specifically regionalist. This was accomplished through the use of sardana rhythms, the employment of the cobla in orchestral works, and through the imitation of cobla instruments and Catalan goigs in piano compositions. His works and philosophy influenced other composers, especially Joseph Canteloube, who then incorporated modes found in French folk music from his own Auvergne region into his music, as well as Catalan rhythms and instrumentation.
