Cecile Paul Simon

Cecile Paul Simon (April 12, 1881 – January 3, 1970)^[1] was a French composer who published under at least two pseudonyms and was the mother of composer Louise Marie Simon (also known as Claude Arrieu).^[2]

Simon was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Little is known about her education. She married Paul Simon and their daughter Louise Marie was born in 1903.^[1] Simon published under her own name and also under the pseudonyms Guy Portal and John (or Jean) Rovens.^[2]^[3]

Simon's compositions were published by Durdilly and Rouart.^[4]

Chamber

Sonata (violin and piano)^[4]

Sonata No. 2 (flute or violin and piano)^[5]

Trio (violin, cello and piano)^[4]

Orchestra

Etude Symphonique^[4]

Poeme^[4]

Theatre

Fleur de Peche (text by L. Payen)^[4]

L'aumone de Don Juan^[4]

La Belle au Bois Dormant^[4]

Marchand de Regrets (text by Fernand Crommelynck)^[6]

Vocal

"L'heure Exquise" (text by Paul Verlaine)^[7]

"Simple Tale" (medium voice and orchestra or piano; text by Jean Cocteau)^[3]

"Valses" (text by Janine Lirret pseud. Raymonde Terrail)^[8]

External links

Download free public domain sheet music by Cecile Paul Simon

References

^ ^a ^b "Cécile Simon". musee.sacem.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ ^a ^b "Cécile P. Simon (1881–1970)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ ^a ^b Haine, Malou (2005). Jean Cocteau, textes et musique (in French). Editions Mardaga. ISBN 978-2-87009-901-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Simon, Cecile. "IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1952). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
^ "C.-P. Simon Song Texts | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.

[:0-1] "Cécile Simon". musee.sacem.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[:1-2] "Cécile P. Simon (1881–1970)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[:2-3] Haine, Malou (2005). Jean Cocteau, textes et musique (in French). Editions Mardaga. ISBN 978-2-87009-901-8.

[:3-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[5] Simon, Cecile. "IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[6] Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1952). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.

[7] "C.-P. Simon Song Texts | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[8] Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.

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