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Boulanger, Nadia Juliette
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Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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Boulanger, Nadia Boulanger is remembered most as a teacher to such notable composers as Carter, Copland, and Piston. General Bibliography: Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 1997, ISBN: 0198691629 Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The...Article with pronunciation, major works and accomplishments from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001.
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Boulanger, Nadia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 French conductor and musician, b. Paris. Boulanger was considered an outstanding teacher of composition. She studied at the Paris Conservatory, where in 1945 she became professor. Boulanger taught at the 201;cole normale de Musique, Paris, and (from 1921) at the...Albert Alan Owen recalls his time as her composition student in Paris in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Gives glimpses of her personality as well as musical abilities.
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Nadia Boulanger Remembered My Personal Recollections Boulanger for two years in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I continued visiting her periodically until shortly before her death in October 1979. The last time I saw her was the Christmas of 1978, she was very frail of...Highlights of compositional and other musical achievements from Distinguished Women of Past and Present.
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Nadia Juliette Boulanger Corporation for their contribution to our site. The following information came from Microsoft Encarta: Nadia Juliette Boulanger Boulanger, Nadia Juliette (1887-1979 French teacher, composer, and conductor, who influenced a generation of American composers. Born in Paris, she studied under the...Biography, articles, photographs, list of students, and writings.
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Nadia Boulanger American composers listed in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians who studied with Nadia Boulanger Compiled 2/2002 by Lisa M Cook Important Links Nadia and Lili Boulanger Foundation in Paris The Fontainebleau Conservatory of Music The American Boulanger...Encyclopedia.com entry with biography and major accomplishments. Includes links to premium resources from the Electric Library.
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Boulanger, Nadia on Encyclopedia.com French conductor and musician, b. Paris. Boulanger was considered an outstanding teacher of composition. She studied at the Paris Conservatory, where in 1945 she became professor. Boulanger taught at the cole normale de Musique, Paris, and (from 1921) at the...Biography noting impact of Stravinsky and Fauré, also her associates, teaching influence, and pioneering conducting. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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Brief biography with summary of vocal music and recommended recording.
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Composer Boulanger is better known as a teacher and conductor than as a composer. In the first capacity she was responsible for the musical training of a generation of distinguished composers from Europe and America. Her work as an interpreter influenced...