Talma, Louise
Variant namesLouise Talma (b. Oct. 31, 1906, in Arcachon, France; d. Aug. 13, 1996 at Yaddo Artist Colony, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) was an American composer, pianist, and educator.
From the description of Louise Talma papers, 1875-1996 (bulk 1928-1994). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71128298
Biographical Note
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1906, Oct. 31:
Born, Arcachon, France -
1911:
Began piano lessons -
1914 (summer):
Moved with mother, Cécile Talma, to New York -
1922 -1930 :Studied at the Institute of Musical Art, New York City -
1926-1928 (winters):
Taught theory and ear training at the Manhattan School of Music -
1926-1927 (summers):
Studied piano with Isidore Philipp at the Fontainebleau School of Music -
1928-1939 (summers):
Studied composition with Nadia Boulanger at the Fontainebleau School of Music -
1928 -1979 :Teacher and assistant professor of music, Hunter College, New York City -
1931:
Bachelor of Music, New York University -
1932:
Awarded Joseph Bearns Prize for Composition -
1933:
Master of Arts, Columbia University -
1936-1939 (summers):
Became first American to teach at Fontainebleau -
1943:
First visit to the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire Performance of Four-Handed Fun with composer and life-long friend Lukas Foss Composed Piano Sonata no. 1 -
1944:
Composed Toccata for Orchestra -
1946 -1947 :Awarded successive Guggenheim Fellowships -
1949 -1982 :Periodically studied or taught solfege, analysis, and harmony at Fontainebleau -
1950:
Composed The Divine Flame -
1955:
Awarded Fulbright Fellowship -
1958:
Composed The Alcestiad -
1962:
The Alcestiad becomes the first American opera to be performed at a major European opera house -
1963:
All the Days of My Life commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress -
1974:
Became first woman elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters -
1990:
Composed Infanta Marina -
1996, Aug. 13:
Died at the Yaddo Artist Colony, Saratoga Springs, New York
From the guide to the Louise Talma Papers, 1875-1996, 1928-1994, (Music Division Library of Congress)
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| associatedWith | Boulanger, Nadia. | person |
| associatedWith | Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 | person |
| correspondedWith | Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 | person |
| associatedWith | E. Robert Schmitz | person |
| associatedWith | Fine, Irving, 1914-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009 | person |
| associatedWith | Garrigue, Jean, 1912-1972 | person |
| associatedWith | Jory, Margaret Fairbank. | person |
| associatedWith | Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. | person |
| correspondedWith | Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 | person |
| associatedWith | MacDowell Colony (Peterborough, N.H.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Masaryková, Charlotta G. (Charlotta Garrigue), 1850-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | Patti, Adelina, 1843-1919. | person |
| correspondedWith | Schwab, Arnold T. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975. | person |
| associatedWith | Wood, Thor E. | person |
| associatedWith | Yaddo (Artist's colony) | corporateBody |
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| Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied |
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| Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with string orchestra |
| Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with piano |
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Birth 1906-10-31
Death 1996-08-13
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