Betsy Jolas
Betsy Jolas (born August 5, 1926 in Paris ) is a French composer.
The daughter of the translator Maria Jolas and the writer and journalist Eugene Jolas went to the USA in 1940, where she studied composition with Paul Boepple , piano with Helen Schnabel and organ with Carl Weinrich . In 1946 she returned to France and completed her training at the Paris Conservatory with Darius Milhaud , Simone Plé-Caussade and Olivier Messiaen .
Jolas received numerous international awards and in 1983 became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters . In 1985 she was elected Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres , and in 1992 she was elected Personnalité de l'année in France. In 1995 she became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 1997 Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur .
After Jolas had represented Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatory from 1971 to 1974 , she became professor of music analysis there in 1975 and of composition in 1978. In addition, she taught a. a. in Tanglewood , Yale University , Harvard University and Mills College .
Works
- Sonata à Trois for flute, gamba and harpsichord, 1956
- 5 Poèmes de Jacques Dupin , 1959
- Mots for five soloists and ensemble, 1963
- Quatuor II for coloratura soprano and string trio, 1964
- Figures for 9 Instr , 1965
- Motet II for mixed choir and orchestra, 1965
- JDE , 1966
- D'un opéra de voyage , 1967
- Points d'aube for alto flute and ensemble, 1968
- États (basé sur la ”Missa de Beata Virgine” de J. d. Prés) for violin and six percussionists, 1969
- Lassus Ricercare 'recomposition' de 15 extraits de R. d Lassus , 1970
- Sonata à 12 for twelve vocal soloists, 1970
- Diurnes for mixed choir, 1970
- Chanson d'Approche for piano, 1972
- B for Sonata for piano, 1973
- Quatuor III - 9 études for two violins, viola and cello, 1973
- How Now for Ensemble, 1973
- Well Met for Ensemble, 1973
- Trois rencontres for string trio and orchestra, 1973
- Le Pavillon au bord de la Rivière , Opera, 1975
- Musique de jour for organ, 1976
- Onze lieder for trumpet and ensemble, 1977
- Tales of a summer sea for orchestra, 1977
- Stances for piano and orchestra, 1978
- Quatre Duos for viola and piano, 1979
- Liring Ballade for baritone and orchestra, 1980
- Pièce pour St Germain for piano, 1981
- D'un opéra de poupée en 7 Musiques , 1982
- Points d'Or for saxophone and ensemble, 1982
- Episode quatrième for tenor saxophone, 1983
- Preludes Fanfares Interludes Sonneries , 1983
- Le Cyclope , Opera, 1986
- Plupart du temps II for tenor saxophone and tenor, 1989
- Musique pour Delphine for violin and cello, 1992
- Frauenleben , nine songs for alto and orchestra, 1992
- Perriault le Déluné , Madrigal for mixed choir, 1993
- Schliemann , Opera, 1993
- Quatuor V for two violins, viola and cello, 1994
- Sigrancia Ballade for baritone and orchestra, 1995
- Quatre Psaumes de Schütz for orchestra, 1996
- Lumor , Seven Sacred Songs for Saxophone and Orchestra, 1997
- Petite symphonie concertante for violin and orchestra, 1997
- Sonata à 8 for eight cellos, 1998
- Motet III 'Hunc igitur terrorem' for five soloists and orchestra, 1999
- Concerto-Fantaisie: 'O Night, Oh ...' for piano and mixed choir, 2001
- Motet IV “Ventosum Vocant” for soprano and orchestra, 2002
- Wanderlied for voice and ensemble, 2003
- Well Met 04 , 2004
- L'ascension du Mont Ventoux , motet for soprano and ensemble, 2004
- B Day for orchestra, 2006
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jolas, Betsy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |