Lily Laskine
Lily Laskine (31 August 1893 – 4 January 1988) was one of the most prominent harpists of the twentieth century who was born and died in Paris. Laskine also served as professor of harp at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1948 to 1958. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1958.
Lily Laskine
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- Full name
- Aimée Émilie Laskine.
- Born
- 1893 · 9th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1988 · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- university teacher · musician · harpist
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Teachers
- Alphonse Hasselmans
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
- Languages
- French
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Lily Laskine (31 August 1893 – 4 January 1988) was one of the most prominent harpists of the twentieth century who was born and died in Paris. Laskine also served as professor of harp at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1948 to 1958. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1958.
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1893
Lily Laskine born at 9th arrondissement of Paris.
1988
Lily Laskine died at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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9th arrondissement of Paris.
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She died in Paris. In 1936 she married Roland Charmy, a violinist and academic of the Conservatoire de Paris.
Lily Laskine studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Training under Alphonse Hasselmans is recorded. Francis Pierre and Pierre Jamet are recorded as having studied under Lily Laskine. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour and Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
• Books • Marielle Nordmann, Lily Laskine, Éditions Cahiers du Temps, 1999 * * • Records • L'Art de Lily Laskine, 1996 • Concerto pour flûte et harpe de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 2002 • Japanese Melodies for Flute and Harp, 1994
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- 1.Archives numérisées de l'état civil de Paris, acte de naissance n° 9/1370/1893, avec mention marginale du décès (consulté le 8 mai 2012).
- 2.Notice d’autorité BNF de Roland Charmy.
- 3.Les femmes dans l’orchestre. France Musique.
- 4.LILY LASKINE. Encyclopædia Universalis.
- 5.Page du site de Philippe Landru sur le cimetière parisien de Saint-Ouen.
- 6.L'orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris. Éditions de La Martinière. 2003. 2-7324-3059-5.
- 7.L'Opéra de Paris. Plon. 2015. 978-2-259-23019-3.
- 8.Aliette de Laleu. Femmes et musique classique : les 5 questions qui fâchent. France Musique. 10 mai 2016.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Dictionnaire des interprètes et de l’interprétation musicale au. Robert Laffont. 1995. 2-221-08064-5.
- Dictionnaire biographique des musiciens. Robert Laffont. 1995. 2-221-06787-8.
- Marielle Nordmann, Lily Laskine, Éditions Cahiers du Temps, 1999
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Lily Laskine studied at Conservatoire de Paris. She trained under Alphonse Hasselmans. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Lily Laskine was recorded at birth as Aimée Émilie Laskine. Her recorded language was French. She was the child of Ernest Laskine. She married Roland Charmy. Recorded as having received Officer of the Legion of Honour and Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
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