Lili Boulanger

Marie Juliette Boulanger (French: [maʁi ʒyljɛt bulɑ̃ʒe] ; 21 August 1893 – 15 March 1918), professionally known as Lili Boulanger (French: [lili bulɑ̃ʒe]), was a French composer and musician, associated with the Symbolist and Impressionist movements. The first woman to win the Grand Prix de Rome composition competition, her older sister was the composer and composition teacher Nadia Boulanger; their father was the composer Ernest Boulanger. In spite of her short career, critics, composers and audiences have overwhelmingly lauded her œuvre for its mature, introspective, highly innovative and original characteristics. Her notable works include her three psalms for chorus and orchestra, the song-cycle Clairières dans le ciel (to poems by Francis Jammes), the D'un soir triste and D'un matin de printemps diptych, the Vieille prière bouddhique, Pie Jesu, her Prix de Rome cantata Faust et Hélène and various others.

The Menuhin Century - The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings - 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music - 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Clairières dans le ciel - 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Lili Boulanger: D'un soir triste - 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Threads of Eternity: Orchestral Visions by Lili Boulanger & Unsuk Chin - 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000000Z

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