19 April 1892, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne - 7 November 1983, Paris

Germaine Tailleferre was an exceptionally inspired composer who remained true to her own sensual musical language over many decades. As a young woman, she was the only female member of the "Groupe des Six". Her notorious modesty repeatedly stood in the way of the dissemination of her music during her lifetime. Tailleferre wrote over 30 piano pieces (solo & duo), several concertante works and chamber music with piano in the most varied ensembles. Her oeuvre is still insufficiently documented on recordings and has not been adequately studied by musicologists.

Check out the PIANOVERSAL listening tips! All details about Tailleferre's works with piano can be found in the PIANOVERSALRegister.

 PIANOVERSAL listening tips: Germaine Tailleferre

Ballade, for piano and orchestra (1920)
Rosario Marciano, pianoforte & Orchestre  de Radio Luxembourg; dir: Louis de Froment.
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Toccata pour 2 pianos (1917)
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Deux Valses pour 2 pianos  (1962)
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Marc Clinton & Nicole Carboni at 2 pianos

Piano Trio (1916/1917 rev.1978)
Live recording: 7.11.2015, Katharinensaal Rostock
Morgenstern Trio: Catherine Klipfel - piano, Stefan Hempel - violin, Emanuel Wehse - cello
Recording engineer: Carsten Storm
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Arabesque pour clarinette & piano (1973)
Gaspare Tirincanti, clarinet; Franca Moschini, piano
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More about Tailleferre's piano music can be found in the PIANOVERSALRegister.

Germaine Tailleferre: Composer of the Week No. 10 / March 2018