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Composer · Romantic · 1858–1937

Mélanie Bonis

French composer (1858–1937).

Portrait of Mélanie Bonis
Image: Unidentified photographer, probably Paris · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Biography

Mélanie Hélène "Mel" Bonis (21 January 1858 – 18 March 1937) was a prolific French late-Romantic composer. She wrote more than 300 pieces, including works for piano solo and four hands, organ pieces, chamber music, mélodies, choral music, a mass, and works for orchestra. She attended the Paris Conservatoire, where her teachers included César Franck, Ernest Guiraud, and Auguste Bazille.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mel Bonis”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Works with flute

  • Scherzo (ou Final)
  • Sonata for flute and piano · free score
  • Suite for piano, flute and violin · free score

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