Marguerite Monnot
Marguerite Monnot (born May 28, 1903 in Decize , Département Nièvre , † October 12, 1961 in Paris ) was a French composer and concert pianist.
Monnot began her career at the age of three and studied at the Paris Conservatory when she was 16 . At the age of 22 she turned to chanson . With Raymond Asso she realized Mon légionnaire and Le Fanion de la Légion in 1936 . She worked with Édith Piaf , for whom she composed great successes such as Milord and Hymne à l'amour . With the musical Irma la Douce , she was able to further expand her international reputation.
Web links
- Media by and about Marguerite Monnot in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography on peermusic.fr (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.chantefrance.com/artist/1307-raymond-asso/biographie accessed on August 16, 2019
- ↑ https://francearchives.fr/fr/commemo/recueil-2011/39412 accessed on August 16, 2019
- ↑ https://www.theater-und-orchester.de/repertoire/stueckinfo.php?id=2046 accessed on August 16, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Monnot, Marguerite |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and concert pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Decize |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1961 |
| Place of death | Paris |