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Louise Talma

American composer

Louise Juliette Talma (October 31, 1906 – August 13, 1996) was an American composer, academic, and pianist. After studies in New York and in France, piano with Isidor Philipp and composition with Nadia Boulanger, she focused on composition from 1935. She taught at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau, and at Hunter College. Her opera The Alcestiad was the first full-scale opera by an American woman staged in Europe. She was the first woman in the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the first woman awarded the Sibelius Medal for Composition.

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Works

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  • A Wreath of Blessings
  • A Wreath of Blessings: I. A House Blessing
  • A Wreath of Blessings: II. Irish Blessing
  • A Wreath of Blessings: III. Augustine's Word
  • A Wreath of Blessings: IV. A Glasse of Blessings
  • A Wreath of Blessings: V. Chester Cathedral Blessing
  • Alleluia in Form of a Toccata
  • Conversations for Flute and Piano
  • Etudes for piano
  • Etudes for piano: I. Allegro
  • Etudes for piano: II. Prestissimo
  • Etudes for piano: III. Allegro
  • Etudes for piano: IV. Allegro
  • Etudes for piano: V. Allegretto grazioso
  • Etudes for piano: VI. Molto adagio
  • La Corona
  • La Corona: I. La Corona
  • La Corona: II. Annunciation
  • La Corona: III. Nativitie
  • La Corona: IV. Temple
  • La Corona: V. Crucifying
  • La Corona: VI. Resurrection
  • La Corona: VII. Ascention
  • Lament for Cello and Piano
  • Let's Touch the Sky
  • Let's Touch the Sky: I. anyone lived in a pretty how town
  • Let's Touch the Sky: II. love is more thicker than forget
  • Let's Touch the Sky: III. if up's the word
  • Piano Sonata no. 1
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: I. Largo - Allegro molto vivace
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: II. Larghetto
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: III. Presto
  • Piano Sonata no. 2
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: I. Allegro
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: II. Tranquillo
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: III. Allegro molto vivace
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: IV. Allegro energico
  • Seven Episodes for Flute, Viola and Piano
  • Soundshots
  • Soundshots for Piano: 2. The Pony Express
  • Soundshots for Piano: 3. Duck Duet
  • Soundshots for Piano: 7. Skipping
  • Soundshots for Piano: 8. The Robin
  • The Ambient Air for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano
  • The Ambient Air for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano: I. Echo Chamber
  • The Ambient Air for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano: II. Driving Rain
  • The Ambient Air for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano: III. Creeping Fog
  • The Ambient Air for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano: IV. Shifting Winds
  • The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo
  • Three Duologues for Clarinet and Piano
  • Three Duologues for Clarinet and Piano: I. Lento
  • Three Duologues for Clarinet and Piano: II. Tranquillo
  • Three Duologues for Clarinet and Piano: III. Presto
  • Variations on 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird for Tenor, Oboe and Piano
  • Voices of Peace
  • Voices of Peace: I. Agnus Dei
  • Voices of Peace: II. Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
  • Voices of Peace: III. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
  • Voices of Peace: IV. Peace
  • Voices of Peace: V. Shalom! Pax et Bonum!