Odette Gartenlaub facts for kids

Odette Gartenlaub (born March 13, 1922 – died September 20, 2014) was a talented French musician. She was a pianist, a music teacher, and a composer who wrote many pieces of music.

About Odette Gartenlaub

Odette Gartenlaub began her music journey by studying at the famous Paris Conservatory. This is a very important music school in France. She learned from some amazing teachers and composers like Olivier Messiaen and Darius Milhaud.

In 1948, Odette won a big award called the Premier Grand Prix de Rome. This prize was given to promising young artists and musicians. Winning it showed how skilled she was.

Odette became well known as a soloist. This means she performed by herself, often playing the piano with large groups of musicians called orchestras. She traveled around the world to perform her music.

Later, in 1959, she returned to the Paris Conservatory, but this time as a professor. She taught music to new students, sharing her knowledge and passion.

Odette Gartenlaub lived to be 92 years old. She passed away on September 20, 2014, in Paris.

Her Music Works

Odette Gartenlaub wrote many different kinds of music. Her compositions (the pieces she wrote) included music for:

• Orchestras: These are large groups of musicians playing many different instruments.
• Chamber ensembles: These are smaller groups of musicians, like a few people playing together.
• Solo instruments: These are pieces written for just one instrument, like a piano or a viola.

Here are some of her well-known musical works:

• Étude concertante (1984) for a single viola. An étude is a piece of music written to help a musician practice a specific skill.
• Pour le Cor (1968) for horn and piano.
• Les Coin des Enfants (1971) for piano. This title means "The Children's Corner."
• Antique
• Grave et Toccata (1968) for piano. A toccata is a fast, showy piece of music.
• Sept Petit Études (Seven Little Études).
• Trois Caracteres (1974) for trombone and piano or orchestra. This piece was even used as a contest piece at the Paris Conservatory in 1974 and 1981.