Marguerite Canal
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Marguerite Canal was a French
conductor, music educator and composer. She was born in Toulouse
into a musical family, and her father introduced her to music and poetry. She studied at the Paris
Conservatoire in 1911, and after completing her studies, became a teacher at the Conservatoire in 1919.
In 1917 she became the first woman in France to conduct an orchestra, and won the Prix de Rome
in 1920 with Don Juan. She died in Cepet
, near Toulouse.
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
conductor, music educator and composer. She was born in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
into a musical family, and her father introduced her to music and poetry. She studied at the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
Conservatoire in 1911, and after completing her studies, became a teacher at the Conservatoire in 1919.
In 1917 she became the first woman in France to conduct an orchestra, and won the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
in 1920 with Don Juan. She died in Cepet
Cépet
Cépet is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, near Toulouse.
Works
Canal composed mainly for voice and instrument performance and was noted for songs. Selected works include:- Requiem, 1921
- Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1922
- Le Jardin de L'Infante (A. Samain)
- Nell (Leconte de Lisle)
- Ici bas tous les lilas Meurent (Sully Prud'homme)
- Douceur du Soir (G. Rodenbach)
- Un grand sommeil noir (Verlaine)
- Ecoutez la chanson bien douce (Verlaine)
- Il pleure dans mon coeur (Verlaine)
- Don Juan, drama, 1920
- Amours triestes, song cycle
- Tlass alka, opera, 1922 (uncompleted)
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Marguerite Canal (1890-1978) Songs, Sonata for Violin and Piano