Marcelle de Manziarly facts for kids

Marcelle de Manziarly (born October 13, 1899 – died May 12, 1989) was a talented French musician. She was a pianist, a music teacher, a conductor, and a composer. Marcelle de Manziarly was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

She studied music in Paris with a famous teacher named Nadia Boulanger. By the time she was only 23 years old, Marcelle had already created two important musical pieces. She later continued her studies, learning to conduct music with Felix Weingartner in Basel. She also studied piano with Isabelle Vengerova in New York City.

Marcelle de Manziarly taught music and performed her works in both Europe and the United States. A well-known American composer, Aaron Copland, even dedicated one of his songs, "Heart, We Will Forget Him," to her. Marcelle also wrote a special piece called "Pour N.B." to honor her former teacher, Nadia Boulanger. This piece was first performed in America by a singer named Sam Mathis. Marcelle de Manziarly passed away in Ojai, California.

Marcelle's Musical Works

Marcelle de Manziarly composed many different types of music. Her works include pieces for orchestras, pianos, and voices. She often found inspiration in stories and poems.

Music for Piano

Marcelle wrote several pieces specifically for the piano. These works helped show off her skills as a pianist and composer.

• Six Etudes (pour Piano)
• Sonata for two pianos

Orchestral and Chamber Music

She also composed music for larger groups of instruments, like orchestras. These pieces often created vivid musical pictures.

• Impressions de Mer (Impressions of the Sea)
• Sonate pour Notre-Dame de Paris (Sonata for Notre-Dame of Paris) for orchestra
• Musique pour orchestre (Music for Orchestra)
• Trilogue
• Incidences

Vocal Works and Fables

Marcelle de Manziarly was known for setting famous stories and poems to music. She created beautiful songs that brought these texts to life.

• Trois Fables de Lafontaine (Three Fables of La Fontaine) (1935) – These are based on popular French fables.
  • La cigale et la fourmi (The Cicada and the Ant) (1935)
  • La grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le boeuf (The Frog Who Wanted to Be as Big as the Ox) (1935)
  • L'oiseau blessé d'une flèche (The Bird Wounded by an Arrow) (1935)
• Le Cygne et le cuisinier (The Swan and the Cook) for mixed vocal quartet and piano (1959)
• Trois Sonnets de Pétrarque pour baryton et piano (Three Sonnets of Petrarch for baritone and piano) (1958 to 1960)