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Louise-Justine Messiaen (née Delbos; 2 November 1906 – 22 April 1959), more commonly known under her pseudonym Claire Delbos, was a French violinist and composer, and first wife of the composer Olivier Messiaen.
Louise Messiaen, née Louise-Justine Delbos le 2 novembre 1906 à Paris et morte le 22 avril 1959 à Bourg-la-Reine, dite Claire Delbos, est une violoniste et compositrice française. Elle a été la première femme du compositeur Olivier Messiaen et la fille du philosophe Victor Delbos.
- 22 avril 1959 (à 52 ans)Bourg-la-Reine
- Louise-Justine Delbos
- 2 novembre 1906Paris
- Mi (par Olivier Messiaen)
i ABSTRACT While Olivier Messiaen is an increasingly popular figure in music research, the life and works of his first wife Claire Delbos (1906-1959) are still shrouded in obscurity.
Jan 19, 2024 · While Olivier Messiaen is an increasingly popular figure in music research, the life and works of his first wife Claire Delbos (1906-1959) are still shrouded in obscurity. Her compositional career spanned just over 10 years, blossoming alongside yet remaining independent from technical developments in Messiaen’s own music.
Messiaen’s Forgotten “Mi”: Rediscovering the Organ Music of Claire DelbosNicholas Capozzoli
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Poèmes pour Mi (Poems for Mi) is a song cycle for dramatic soprano and piano or orchestra by Olivier Messiaen, composed in 1936 and 1937 and dedicated to his first wife, Claire Delbos. The text are poems by the composer based on the New Testament.