Lily Laskine

Maurice Ravel and Lily Laskine, 1935.

Lily Laskine (31 August 1893 in Paris– 4 January 1988 in Paris) was one of the most prominent harpists of the twentieth century. Born Lily Aimée Laskine to Jewish parents in Paris, she studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Alphonse Hasselmans and became a frequent performing partner of several distinguished French flautists, including Marcel Moyse and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Laskine also served as professor of harp at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1948 to 1958. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1958. She died in Paris.[1]

In 1936 she married Roland Charmy, a violinist and academic of the Conservatoire de Paris.

References

  1. ↑ Haag, John (2002). "Laskine, Lily (1893–1988)". In Commire, Anne. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. (Subscription required (help)).

Bibliography and discography

Books
  • Marielle Nordmann, Lily Laskine, Éditions Cahiers du Temps, 1999 ISBN 2-911855-15-9
  • Pâris, Alain (1995). Dictionnaire des interprètes et de l’interprétation musicale au XX. Bouquins (in French). Paris: Éditions Robert Laffont. p. 604. ISBN 2-221-08064-5.
  • Baker, Theodore; Slonimsky, Nicolas (1995). Dictionnaire biographique des musiciens ; Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Bouquins (in French). Translated by Marie-Stella Pâris. Paris: Éditions Robert Laffont. p. 2322. ISBN 2-221-06787-8.
Records
  • "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". answers.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  • "L'association des amis de Lily Laskine". lilylaskine.online.fr. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
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