GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE  

(1892 - 1983)

One of the lesser-known members of Les Six in Paris in the 1920s, Germaine Tailleferre was associated directly with Auric, Honegger and Milhaud in Cocteau’s satirical Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel. Influenced by the clarity and simplicity of Satie, and by her teacher Ravel, she wrote music that later ventured into explorations of new techniques, without ever deserting her original inspiration.
Stage Works
Tailleferre’s stage works include the 1921 collaboration with other members of Les Six Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel. Other works for the theatre range from the 1923 ballet Le Marchand d’oiseaux (‘The Bird-Seller’) to the 1961 chamber opera Le Maître (‘The Master’), based on Ionesco.
Chamber Music
Examples of Tailleferre’s chamber music are found in her two violin sonatas and her Violin Sonatina, as well as in her Jeux de plein air (‘Games in the Open Air’) for two pianos.

Chamber Music - SAINT-SAENS, C. / MILHAUD, D. / DEBUSSY, C. / HONEGGER, A. (French Music for Clarinet and Piano) (Veglianti, Polimanti)
Naxos Regular CD 9.70166 
Arabesque Germaine Tailleferre – Ouverture - 1953 recording
Valérie Milot – Sonata for Solo Harp / I. Allegretto Various Artists – Atmosphere: Winter
Alexandre Tharaud – Tailleferre: Valse lente  – Autograph
Manuel Zigante – Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle (1916-17, Rev. 1978) Ed. Lemoine: I. Allegro Animato Cristina Ariagno, Massimo Marin, Manuel Zigante – Germaine Tailleferre: Chamber Music
Manuel Zigante – Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle (1916-17, Rev. 1978) Ed. Lemoine: III. Moderato Cristina Ariagno, Massimo Marin, Manuel Zigante – Germaine Tailleferre: Chamber Music
Germaine Tailleferre – Fleurs de France: I. Jasmin de Provence Cristina Ariagno – Tailleferre: Chamber Music and Piano Music
Germaine Tailleferre – Fleurs de France: II. Coquelicot de Guyenne Cristina Ariagno – Tailleferre: Chamber Music and Piano Music
Germaine Tailleferre – Fleurs de France: III. Rose d'Anjou Cristina Ariagno – Tailleferre: Chamber Music and Piano Music
Germaine Tailleferre – Fleurs de France: IV. Tournesol du Languedoc Cristina Ariagno – Tailleferre: Chamber Music and Piano Music
Germaine Tailleferre – Fleurs de France: V. Anthémis du Roussillon Cristina Ariagno – Tailleferre: Chamber Music and Piano Music
Germaine Tailleferre – Fleurs de France: VI. Lavandin de Haute-Provence Cristina Ariagno – Tailleferre: Chamber Music and Piano Music
Germaine Tailleferre – Images  Porter String Quartet – Tailleferre: The Music of Germaine Tailleferre
Germaine Tailleferre – Bretagne Porter String Quartet – Tailleferre: The Music of Germaine Tailleferre
Cristina Ariagno – Concertino for Harp and Piano: I. Allegretto   – Tailleferre: Musique pour Piano, Harpe, Chant
Cristina Ariagno – Concertino for Harp and Piano: II. Lento   – Tailleferre: Musique pour Piano, Harpe, Chant
Cristina Ariagno – Concertino for Harp and Piano: III. Rondo  – Tailleferre: Musique pour Piano, Harpe, Chant
Jennifer Swartz – 5 Preludes: No. 1. Quietude Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Jennifer Swartz – 5 Preludes: No. 2. Iridescence Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Jennifer Swartz – 5 Preludes: No. 3. Introspection Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Jennifer Swartz – 5 Preludes: No. 4. Lamentation Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Jennifer Swartz – 5 Preludes: No. 5. Whirlwind Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Jennifer Swartz – Suite Galactique, Op. 39: I. Exosphere Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Jennifer Swartz – Suite Galactique, Op. 39: II. Hymne au Bon Combat Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Jennifer Swartz – Suite Galactique, Op. 39: III. Scherzo del Pueblo Various Artists – Grandjany / Hindemith / Lizotte / Salzedo / Tailleferre: Solo Harp Music
Marcia Eckert, piano/Ruth Ehrlich, violin – Violin Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro non troppo Germaine Tailleferre – Tailleferre, G.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Pastorales / Berceuse / Romance / Impromptu / Rondo / Choral / Gaillarde
Marcia Eckert/Ruth Ehrlich – Violin Sonata No. 2: II. Adagietto Germaine Tailleferre – Tailleferre, G.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Pastorales / Berceuse / Romance / Impromptu / Rondo / Choral / Gaillarde
Marcia Eckert/Ruth Ehrlich – Violin Sonata No. 2: III. Finale: Allegro Germaine Tailleferre – Tailleferre, G.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Pastorales / Berceuse / Romance / Impromptu / Rondo / Choral / Gaillarde
Marcia Eckert/Ruth Ehrlich – Violin Sonata No. 1: I. Modere sans lenteur Germaine Tailleferre – Tailleferre, G.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Pastorales / Berceuse / Romance / Impromptu / Rondo / Choral / Gaillarde
Marcia Eckert/Ruth Ehrlich – Violin Sonata No. 1: II. Scherzo: Pas tres vite et sans rigueur Germaine Tailleferre – Tailleferre, G.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Pastorales / Berceuse / Romance / Impromptu / Rondo / Choral / Gaillarde
Marcia Eckert /Ruth Ehrlich– Violin Sonata No. 1: III. Assez lent Germaine Tailleferre – Tailleferre, G.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Pastorales / Berceuse / Romance / Impromptu / Rondo / Choral / Gaillarde
Marcia Eckert /Ruth Ehrlich– Violin Sonata No. 1: IV. Final: Tres vite Germaine Tailleferre – Tailleferre, G.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Pastorales / Berceuse / Romance / Impromptu / Rondo / Choral / Gaillarde