Lucie Vellère facts for kids
Lucie Vellère (born December 23, 1896 – died October 12, 1966) was a talented Belgian composer. She created many beautiful pieces of music.
About Lucie Vellère
Lucie Vellère was born in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. She started learning to play the piano when she was just six years old. Her own father was her first piano teacher!
As she grew older, Lucie continued her musical studies. She learned to play the violin from Emile Chaumont. She also studied harmony, which is about how musical notes fit together, with Paul Miry. For composition, which is the art of creating music, she learned from a famous composer named Joseph Jongen.
Lucie Vellère was recognized for her amazing musical talents. In 1957, she won a special award called the "Prix du Brabant." She also received an award from an international group called the American Section of the International Council for Women. These awards showed how much her music was appreciated.
Even though she loved composing, Lucie Vellère worked as a pharmacist to earn a living. Composing music was her favorite hobby.
Lucie's Music
Lucie Vellère wrote many different kinds of music. She composed pieces for singers, for solo instruments like the piano or violin, and for small groups of instruments (chamber ensembles). She also wrote music for choirs and for full orchestras.
Her music often had a traditional style. Many of her works also showed "impressionistic" tendencies. This means her music tried to create a certain mood or feeling, much like impressionist paintings use colors to create an atmosphere.
Here are some examples of her musical works:
- Chanson nocturne (for violin and piano) 1920
- String Quartet No. 1 in d minor 1937
- Piano Trio 1947
- Fantaisie en trois mouvement (for violin and piano) 1950
- Nocturne (for cello and piano) 1954
- Petite Symphony 1956
- Arlequinade (for trumpet and piano) 1959
- Dialogue (for oboe and piano) 1960
- Sonata for violin and viola 1961
- Quartet (for 4 clarinets) 1963
- Epitaphe pour un ami (Epitaph for a Friend) for viola and string orchestra 1964
- Deux essais (for trumpet, horn and trombone) 1965
