Marie Joséphine Claire Prestat (1862–1933) was a French organist, pianist, composer and teacher. She was a native of Paris where she spent her entire life. [1] [2] She is known principally as a composer of organ and piano music, vocal works, and pedagogical texts.
Marie Prestat began advanced musical studies at a young age at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1876 - at the age of 14 - she was awarded the Conservatoire's highest diploma ( Premier Prix) in Solfège. [3]
Among her teachers at the Conservatoire were:
Marie Prestat was the first female Conservatoire student to gain five Premier Prix. [3]
Prestat's work as a teacher was recognised in 1895 by the French State awarding her the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. [3] From that time onwards her teaching career was spent largely at the Schola Cantorum in Paris where she taught the organ (1895-7) and piano (1901–22). [4]
By 1912 Prestat was organist of the Association des Concerts Spirituels at the Sorbonne. [5]
Details of works by Marie Prestat, including some public domain scores and texts, can be found online at:
Marie Joséphine Claire Prestat (1862–1933) was a French organist, pianist, composer and teacher. She was a native of Paris where she spent her entire life. [1] [2] She is known principally as a composer of organ and piano music, vocal works, and pedagogical texts.
Marie Prestat began advanced musical studies at a young age at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1876 - at the age of 14 - she was awarded the Conservatoire's highest diploma ( Premier Prix) in Solfège. [3]
Among her teachers at the Conservatoire were:
Marie Prestat was the first female Conservatoire student to gain five Premier Prix. [3]
Prestat's work as a teacher was recognised in 1895 by the French State awarding her the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. [3] From that time onwards her teaching career was spent largely at the Schola Cantorum in Paris where she taught the organ (1895-7) and piano (1901–22). [4]
By 1912 Prestat was organist of the Association des Concerts Spirituels at the Sorbonne. [5]
Details of works by Marie Prestat, including some public domain scores and texts, can be found online at: