| Birth: | Apr. 19, 1892 | | Death: | Nov. 7, 1983 | 
Composer. The only woman of the motley group of French musicians called "Les Six." She contributed a dance movement to their only joint collaboration, the ballet "The Marriage on the Eiffel Tower" (1921). Stravinsky praised her music and she was a close friend of Ravel during the 1920's. Although Tailleferre wrote several large-scale compositions (including four operas and two piano concertos), many went unpublished and others have been lost due to neglect. When she died at 91, Tailleferre was the last surviving member of "Les Six." Today her reputation is rising steadily, and her chamber music in particular is frequently played and recorded. (bio by: Robert Edwards)
Search Amazon for Germaine Tailleferre | | | Burial:
Cimetiere de Qunicy-Voisins
Seine-et-Marne
Ile-de-France Region, France |
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Record added: Jul 25, 2004
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