Composer
Yvonne Desportes
composer (1907-1993)
1907–1993
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1993
- Birthplace
- Coburg
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Yvonne Desportes (18 July 1907 – 29 December 1993) was a French composer, writer, and music educator. She was born in Coburg, Germany, to Émile Desportes, a composer, and Bertha Froriep, a painter. She was a student of Paul Dukas and won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in 1932. She taught at the Paris Conservatoire and wrote many music textbooks. She composed over 500 works.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator
- Teachers
- Paul Dukas; Maurice Emmanuel; Jean Gallon
- Career institutions / employers
- Conservatoire de Paris; Lycée Jean de La Fontaine
- Movements
- classical music
- Awards
- Prix de Rome
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 105143667
- ISNI
- 0000000121462982
- GND ID
- 134683382
- Library of Congress ID
- n88144451
- MusicBrainz ID
- d28dd853-176c-4eba-b89a-ed2282a82c16
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Tenor Saxophone
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Little Tales | See work details |
| View sheet music |
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 105143667. Portrait: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.