During the first year of Sibley’s grant funded digitization efforts, we’ve gone through our collections of solo and chamber music to bring you thousands of public domain works. Now, at the start of our second year, we’re moving into the collection of large ensemble music, beginning with scores and miniature scores for full orchestra. Full [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Next Up: Orchestral Music
Posted in Announcements, Digitization News on June 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Raoul Laparra (1876-1943)
Posted in Composers on June 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Raoul Laparra (1876-1943), was a composer, and the brother of French painter William Laparra. As a student at the Conservatoire, he studied under Fauré, Gedalge and Massenet, and by age 27, had been awarded the Prix de Rome for his cantata, Alyssa (though not without protestation from Fauré, who did not appreciate the work). As [...]
Mél Bonis (1858-1937)
Posted in Composers on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Though initially discouraged from childhood music studies by her family, Melanie Bonis (1858-1937) persisted, and her study of the piano soon took her to the prestigious Paris Conservatory. Under the tutelage of professors such as César Franck and Ernest Guiraud, she excelled in harmony and composition. After her marriage in 1883, Bonis devoted her time [...]
