Jacques de La Presle
Jacques de La Presle (1888-1969) was a French composer.[1] He won Second Prix at the Prix de Rome in 1920 with his cantata Don Juan. The following year he won the Grand Prix with a cantata Hermione, and departed to spend four years at the Villa Médicis 1922-1925.
References
- Norman Demuth French piano music: a survey with notes on its performance 1959 - Page 89 "Such can be found in the "Theme et Variations" (1944) by Jacques de La Presle (1888), who was a pupil of the Franckist, Paul Vidal (1863-1931)."
External links
- Musica et Memoria Article by Denis Havard de la Montagne; catalogue des œuvres.
- France catholique Interview with his grand-daughter, Alix de La Presle-Evesque.
- Free scores by Jacques de La Presle at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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