Adrienne Clostre
Adrienne Clostre (9 October 1921 – 5 August 2006) was a French composer. She was born in Thomery, Seine-et-Marne, and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Yves Nat, Darius Milhaud, Jean Rivier and Olivier Messiaen. After completing her studies, Clostre worked as a composer.
Adrienne Clostre
- Full name
- Adrienne Jeanne Benoîte Clostre.
- Born
- 1921. · Thomery.
- Died
- 2006. · Serrières.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- composer.
- Fields
- opera.
- Movements
- classical music.
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris.
- Teachers
- Yves Nat.
- Honours
- Prix de Rome.
- Languages
- French.
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Adrienne Clostre (9 October 1921 – 5 August 2006) was a French composer. She was born in Thomery, Seine-et-Marne, and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Yves Nat, Darius Milhaud, Jean Rivier and Olivier Messiaen. After completing her studies, Clostre worked as a composer.
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She won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1949, the Grand Music Prize of the City of Paris in 1955, the Florence Gould Prize in 1976 and the SACD Prix Musique in 1987. Clostre married architect Robert Biset in 1951 and had two daughters. She died in Serrières.
Selected works include: • Le chant du cygne • Lux mundi, children's orch, 1985 • Modal Magic, 1986 • Symphony for Strings, 1949 • Concerto for oboe and chamber orchestra
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Adrienne Clostre is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as a citizen of France. Classed in the genre opera.
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1921
Adrienne Clostre was born on 9 October 1921.
2006
Adrienne Clostre died on 5 August 2006.
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Thomery.
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Serrières.
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- 1.Registre d'inscription des élèves du Conservatoire de Paris (archives du CNSMDP)
- 2.La classe de Messiaen. C. Bourgois. 1995. 978-2-267-01249-1.
- 3.Les femmes lauréates du premier Prix de Rome de composition musicale: 1913-1966. l'Harmattan. 2019. 978-2-343-15697-2.
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Identity and origins. Recorded at birth as Adrienne Jeanne Benoîte Clostre. The authorities additionally record the heading Adrienne Clostre. Her recorded language was French. She married Robert Biset.
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