The
Composers
Louise Talma
(1906-96)
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Talma Society
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Louise Talma was born in France. She came
to New York in 1914 with her mother. She received her bachelors degree
from New York University and her masters from Columbia. She also studied
at Julliard and at the American Conservatory in France where she studied
violin under Isadore Phillips and composition under Nadia Boulanger. Talma
composed much of her work at the MacDowell Colony and left the colony a
million dollars at her death. She composed more than 40 major works including
four orchestral works and one opera, The Alcestiad (1955-58). Orchestral
works include: Toccata for Orchestra (1944); Dialogues (piano
& orchestra) (1963-64); The Tolling Bell (1967-69); and Full
Circle (1985). |
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