Biography of Mel (Melanie) Bonis (1858-1937)

21.01.1858
Born in Paris, named Mélanie.
1876
Supported by Cesar Franck acceptance at Paris Conservatory. Among her co-students are Debussy and Pierné.
1880
First prize of conservatory for harmony
1883
Termination of the studies at the conservatory and marriage with Albert Domange an industrialist, the two of them get three children, he brings five more from an earlier marriage in the household.
1898
Prize of the Société des Compositeurs
Her sons have to fight in World War I
1918
Dead of her husband
1932
Dead of the youngest son
Becomes depressive due to the order of events
18.03.1937
Dies in Sarcelles
She had friendships with a number of musicians, among them Louis Fleury, this fact we probably owe the works for flute.

Sheet music for flute:

Air Vaudois 1916 (E-Dur)
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(flute, piano)
Edition Kossack, 98012
Rating: easy
  1. Allegro moderato
Probably written after a visit of her eldest son, who was committed to compulsory labor in Switzerland during World War I.
This is the first print edition of this piece.
Piece (F-Dur)
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(flute, piano)
Edition Kossack, 98013
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Lent
Composition about 1900
Scènes de la forêt
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(flute, horn, piano)
Edition Kossack, 98007
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Nocturne
  2. A 'laube
  3. Invocation
  4. Pour Artémis
Un flûte soupire 1936 (B-Dur)
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(flute, piano)
Edition Kossack, 98014
Rating: easy
  1. Moderato

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Last edit 30.12.2019