Tailleferre, Germaine

Germaine Tailleferre
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Name	Tailleferre, Germaine Gender: F
born on	19 April 1892 at 12:51 (= 12:51 PM )
Place	St.Maur Desfosse, France, 48n52, 2e20
Timezone	GMT h0w (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA
Astrology data	29°54' 21°13 Asc. 26°03'

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Biography

French woman composer who was the only woman member of the group of young composers, "The Six." She composed her first piano piece at the age of five and started her piano concerto performances in Europe and the U.S. in 1924. From 1942-1946, she lived in the U.S., teaching and composing. Blessed with natural grace, her music was composed with charm, spontaneity and freshness.

She married twice; her first husband, Ralph Barton 1925-31, committed suicide shortly after their divorce. Her second husband was a French lawyer; one daughter.

It was not an easy life, she had to work hard to keep up her creative output and survive financially.

In her 90s, Tailleferre was still spry and youthful, living with a granddaughter, two cats and a dog.

She died 11/07/1983, Paris, France.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Death, Cause unspecified 7 November 1983 (Age 91)

Source Notes

Petitallot quotes B.C. (1:00 PM Paris time)

Categories

• Family : Relationship : Stress - Traumatic event (Mom committed suicide)

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Piano)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 91)

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger (Composer)

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Music teacher

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection

• Notable : Extraordinary Talents : For Music (Composer)