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Solange Ancona (born August 14, 1943, in Paris – died November 29, 2019) was a talented French composer. A composer is someone who writes music. Solange Ancona created many musical pieces during her life.

Her Life and Music

Solange Ancona studied music at a very famous school in Paris called the Conservatoire national supérieur. There, she learned from two important composers, Olivier Messiaen and Giacinto Scelsi. Imagine learning from the best!

After her studies, Solange Ancona lived and worked at the Villa Medici in Rome for a couple of years. This is a special place where artists can live and create.

For more than 30 years, she taught music herself. She taught musical analysis and how to compose music at the Conservatoire Régional de Versailles. Some of her students became well-known musicians, like the composer François Paris and the cellist Florian Lauridon. A cellist is someone who plays the cello, a large string instrument.

Preserving Her Legacy

Solange Ancona passed away on November 29, 2019. After she died, her neighbors worked hard to save her important musical works. These works, especially her musical scores, are like the written instructions for her music.

Thanks to their efforts, in 2021, all her musical archives were moved to the media library at the Hector Berlioz Museum. This means her music is now safe and can be studied and enjoyed by people for many years to come.

Her Musical Creations

Solange Ancona wrote many different kinds of music. Here are some of her selected works:

  • Slantze III for a soprano singer and an orchestra. A soprano is a type of female singer with a high voice, and an orchestra is a large group of musicians playing many instruments.
  • Thama for a solo cello. This piece was first played by her student, Florian Lauridon.
  • Resonanz for a special 10-string classical guitar.
  • Aïvantcha, which was a musical theater piece.
  • Fidélité, a piece inspired by a poem.

Music Releases

Some of her music was recorded and released for people to listen to:

  • Snaïa/Proslambanomenos/Anschlag/Sonate Pour Flutes Alto Et Harpes (released in 1971)
  • La Journée De L'Existence (a CD album)
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