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Lili Boulanger

リリ・ブーランジェ　/　りり・ぶーらんじぇ

Composer from France

August 21, 1893 – March 15, 1918　・　Paris, France

composer

My Take

Lili Boulanger is one of music's great what-ifs, and it breaks my heart a little. In 1913 she became the first woman to win the Prix de Rome composition prize, a seismic moment, yet chronic illness took her in 1918 at just 24. What she left behind, the luminous Du fond de l'abîme and Pie Jesu, hints at a voice that could have reshaped 20th-century music. Her sister Nadia became the legendary teacher, but Lili was the once-in-a-generation composing talent. I keep coming back to artists who blazed briefly and burned that bright; her loss still feels enormous.

Overview

Marie Juliette Boulanger (French: [maʁi ʒyljɛt bulɑ̃ʒe] ; 21 August 1893 – 15 March 1918), professionally known as Lili Boulanger (French: [lili bulɑ̃ʒe]), was a French composer and musician, associated with the Symbolist and Impressionist movements.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lili Boulanger
Name (Japanese): リリ・ブーランジェ
Reading: りり・ぶーらんじぇ
Born: August 21, 1893 – March 15, 1918
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Snake
Origin: Paris, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Prix de Rome

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7

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