Suzanne Joly
Suzanne Joly (16 March 1914 – 2012) was a French composer and pianist born in Oran. A child prodigy, she performed in Algeria and France before studying piano under Lazare-Lévy and Antoinette Véluard, and composition under Olivier Messiaen and Jean Roger-Ducasse at the Conservatoire de Paris. Her real name was 'Suzanne Obadia', wife of painter Louis Joly, she wrote musical works covering all genres: Petite Suite for orchestra (1942) Sérénade; Fantaisie concertante for piano and orchestra (1944–1948) Rupestre pour orchestre (1968) Mélodies (Paul Verlaine, Andrée Brunin,..); Ode à la Jeune Fille (1968); String quartet; Thème, Variations et Allegro Fugato for solo piano (1956) etc.
Suzanne Joly
- Full name
- Suzanne Obadia.
- Born
- 1914. · Oran.
- Died
- 2012. · 18th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- pianist and composer.
- Movements
- classical music.
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris.
- Teachers
- Lazare Lévy.
- Languages
- French.
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Suzanne Joly (16 March 1914 – 26 November 2012) was a composer and pianist.
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Suzanne Joly was born in Oran, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The Bibliothèque nationale de France records the fuller form Oran (Algérie). Suzanne Joly died in Paris, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The Bibliothèque nationale de France records the 18th arrondissement.
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Recorded at birth as Suzanne Obadia. Born at Oran in 1914, died at 18th arrondissement of Paris in 2012.
Suzanne Joly studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Training under Lazare Lévy is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Schola Cantorum de Paris.
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