Biography of Frances Blaisdell (1912-2009)

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05.01.1912

Born near Knoxville

First flute lessons from her father, first playing piccolo due to small hands.

1922

Lessons from Ernest Wagner, a flutist of the New York Philharmonics

1928

Studies with Barrere

1930

Flutist of the National Orchestral Association

1932

Lessons from Moyse in Paris

1958

Solo flutist of the New York City Ballet

11.03.2009

Dies

Further information/Sources:

Literature von/über Frances Blaisdell

Adorján, András: Lexikon der Flöte
Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
Lorenzo, Leonardo de: My Complete Story of the flute
The instrument - the performer - the music
9. edition Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press,
- ISBN: 0-89672-285-6
Toff, Nancy: Monarch of the Flute
The Life of Georges Barrère
Oxford: Oxford University Press,
2005. - ISBN: 13-978-0-19-517016-0

Last edit 05.01.2013