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Fernande Decruck
French composer (1896–1954)
Fernande Decruck | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1896-12-25)25 December 1896 Galliac, France |
| Died | 6 August 1954(1954-08-06) (aged 57) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Performer |
Fernande Decruck (née Breilh) (25 December 1896 – 6 August 1954) was a French composer who composed over 40 works for the saxophone.
Most well-known is her Sonata in C sharp minor for alto saxophone or viola, dedicated to Marcel Mule.
Life
Fernande Breilh was born in the village of Gaillac in France to a local merchant.
About - Fernande Breilh Decruck
She began learning piano aged eight and studied at the Conservatoire de Toulouse. She was admitted to the Conservatoire de Paris in 1918 studying organ and composition. There she won prizes in harmony, fugue, counterpoint, and piano accompaniment.[1]
Her studies in improvisation on organ led her to travel to America where she gave her first organ recitals in New York.
Her husband, Maurice Decr Fernande Decruck - Corelia Project SIZOP