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 fut compositrice et pianiste ; sa naissance est enregistrée le 16 mars 1914 et son décès le 26 novembre 2012.
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Le lieu de naissance de Suzanne Joly est Oran, selon la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek et la Bibliothèque nationale de France. La Bibliothèque nationale de France donne la forme plus précise Oran, Algérie. Le lieu de décès de Suzanne Joly est Paris, selon la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek et la Bibliothèque nationale de France. La Bibliothèque nationale de France précise le 18e 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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