Composer
Léon Delafosse
French composer and pianist (1874-1951)
1874–1951
8 works in the index
- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1951
- Birthplace
- 2nd arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Monaco
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Léon Delafosse (1874 – 1951) was a French composer and pianist. His musical works included études, arabesques, waltzes and nocturnes. It has been claimed that he was the model for the character of Charles Morel, a violinist portrayed in Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time.
Delafosse was also painted as the subject of a portrait by John Singer Sargent. The portrait currently resides in the Seattle Art Museum. Sargent had also dedicated "The Grand Canal Venice" to Delafosse, writing in the inscription "à Léon Delafosse en toute admiration et amitié".
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Instruments played
- piano
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 61813958
- ISNI
- 0000000071035199
- GND ID
- 1089762119
- Library of Congress ID
- no94000941
- MusicBrainz ID
- cf972233-ee49-4bb5-86b8-ebc07ab9bb61
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 8
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Chauves-Souris | — | — | — | Voice | — | 3 |
| Arabesques | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| 2ème barcarolle | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Nocturne | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 pièces pour le piano | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prélude en ut mineur | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Valse | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Grotesque Dance | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61813958. Portrait: John Singer Sargent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.