Lila Lalauni was a Greek

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 pianist and composer. She was born in Athens

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, the granddaughter of composer Timotheos Xanthopoulos. She studied piano at the Vienna

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 Academy and then composition with Robert Konta. She made her debut as a concert pianist in Vienna in about 1930, and graduated from the academy in 1934. She continued her studies with Marcel Dupre

Marcel Dupré

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 in Paris

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, and became known internationally as a pianist. Her vision failed in her later life.

Works

Lalauni composed piano concertos, songs, chamber music and a symphony. Selected works include:

• Syntheses et catalysis, symphony, 1960-62
• Piano concerto, 1943
• Piano concerto, 1959