Jeanne Marie Louise Barbillion (12 October 1895 – 8 August 1992) was a French pianist, violinist, and composer.
Born in Paris, Barbillion attended the Schola Cantorum de Paris from the age of 8. [1] She was a pupil of Vincent d'Indy (who nicknamed her "the Chameleon" [2]) who gave her orchestration lessons, Armand Parent and Berthe Duranton. [3]
In the late 1910s, she performed as a violinist with Vincent d'Indy in pieces by Nicola Porpora, Franz Schubert and Vincent d'Indy. [4]
In the 1920s, she created the Barbillion Quartet, in collaboration with Denise Vidaillet, Edwige Bergeron, Madeleine Portier, and Marcel Vernet. [5] [6] She composed and created several of her works for her quartet, (La tristesse de Pan, 13 March 1926) [6] for example).
In the 1940s, Barbillion taught chamber music at the École César-Franck . [7]
In 1972, she took part in a day in homage to Charles Fourier, for whom she composed a Hymne sylvestre for mixed choir and mezzo-soprano, Scènes champêtres for piano four hands, and En forêt for piano four hands. [8]
In 1926, she lived on Avenue de l'Observatoire . [6] In 1939 she was awarded the title of Officier of the Ordre des Palmes académiques. [9]
Barbillon died in Paris at the age of 96.
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Jeanne Marie Louise Barbillion (12 October 1895 – 8 August 1992) was a French pianist, violinist, and composer.
Born in Paris, Barbillion attended the Schola Cantorum de Paris from the age of 8. [1] She was a pupil of Vincent d'Indy (who nicknamed her "the Chameleon" [2]) who gave her orchestration lessons, Armand Parent and Berthe Duranton. [3]
In the late 1910s, she performed as a violinist with Vincent d'Indy in pieces by Nicola Porpora, Franz Schubert and Vincent d'Indy. [4]
In the 1920s, she created the Barbillion Quartet, in collaboration with Denise Vidaillet, Edwige Bergeron, Madeleine Portier, and Marcel Vernet. [5] [6] She composed and created several of her works for her quartet, (La tristesse de Pan, 13 March 1926) [6] for example).
In the 1940s, Barbillion taught chamber music at the École César-Franck . [7]
In 1972, she took part in a day in homage to Charles Fourier, for whom she composed a Hymne sylvestre for mixed choir and mezzo-soprano, Scènes champêtres for piano four hands, and En forêt for piano four hands. [8]
In 1926, she lived on Avenue de l'Observatoire . [6] In 1939 she was awarded the title of Officier of the Ordre des Palmes académiques. [9]
Barbillon died in Paris at the age of 96.
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