*1907 DE
Composer of Classical and Children's Music
Yvonne Desportes (18 July 1903 – 19 July 1993) was a French composer, author, and music educator. She was born in Coburg, Germany, to Émile Desportes, a composer, and Bertha Troriep, a painter. She was a student of Paul Dukas and won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in 1932. She taught at the Paris Conservatoire and wrote many music textbooks. She composed over 300 works.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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La Chouette De Renou | Jacques Poitevin, Yvonne Desportes | 1983 | Album |
Bryan A. Crumpler, Clarinets - Monochrome | Yvonne Desportes, Gérard Bertouille, Samuel Barber, Lucien Cailliet, Peter Schickele | Album |