Mélanie Bonis
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IVe arrondissement
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, 21 January 1858 – d. Sarcelles
Sarcelles
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(Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise
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), 18 March 1937) was a prolific French
France
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classical composer. She wrote more than 300 compositions, including works for piano solo and four hands, organ pieces, chamber music, mélodies, choral music, a mass, and works for orchestra.
External links
- Biography on the site Musica et Memoria
- Biography on the site Musicologie.org
- Find-a Grave: Cimetière de Montmartre, Paris - Mel Bonis
- Biography of Mélanie Bonis run by her descendant Contains a list of her compositions and a discography.