Ginette Keller (16 May 1925 - 27 June 2010) was a French composer.

Biography

Keller was born in

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. She studied at the ''

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. In 1951 she won the Second ''

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'' with her cantata ''Et l’Homme vit se rouvrir les portes''. She taught aural training at the "Conservatoire" and analysis and counterpoint at the ''

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'' in Paris. She has composed for solo instruments, chamber and orchestral music. She has also written two operas with librettos by Alain Germain.

Selected works

*''Six chants de Lumière et d'Ombre'' for winds quartet, 1965 *''Variables'', premiered in 1966 *''Chant de Parthénope'' for flute & piano, 1968 *''Girations'' for percussion & piano, 1970 *''Graphiques'' for soprano and ensemble, premiered at ''Festival International du Son'' 1971 *''Ebauches'' for bassoon & piano, 1973 *''Les Vieilles Dames d'Osnabrück'', Opera, premiered in 1983 *''Les adieux d'une cantatrice sans mémoire'', Opera, premiered in 1986 *''Vibrations pour harpe celtique'', 1990 *''Dialogues'' for clarinet & piano, 1992 *''Sept mouvements incantatoires'' for four percussions, drums, celesta & a bowed instrument *''Paramorphoses'' for metals orchestra, piano & percussion *''Et l’Homme vit se rouvrir les portes'', cantata *''Dialogues'' for clarinet & piano *''Tropes'' for piano

External links

Scores by Ginette Kellerarkivmusic.com

KELLER Ginette
1925 births 2010 deaths People from Asnières-sur-Seine 20th-century classical composers French opera composers Prix de Rome for composition French women classical composers Conservatoire de Paris alumni Academic staff of the Conservatoire de Paris Academic staff of the École Normale de Musique de Paris Women opera composers 20th-century French women musicians 20th-century French composers French music educators French women music educators 20th-century women composers {{France-composer-stub