Person Open DS/UK/6571 Lefebure; Yvonne (1898-1986); French pianist Lefebure Yvonne 1898-1986 French pianist Female

Yvonne Lefebure (29 June 1898 - 23 January 1986, Paris) was a French pianist and teacher. Born in Ermont, she studied with Alfred Cortot at the Paris Conservatoire, taking a premier prix in piano and numerous other subjects. She soon appeared with the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux and the Orchestre des Concerts Colonne and in recital. She performed at the first Prades Festival in 1950. She taught at the École Normale de Musique, Paris Conservatoire and Conservatoire Européen, and gave masterclasses at her own festival in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Among her pupils were Dinu Lipatti, Samson François, Imogen Cooper, Janina Fialkowska, André Laplante, Catherine Collard, Michaël Levinas, Françoise Thinat, Jean-Marc Savelli, Evelyne Crochet, Hélène Boschi, Martin Hughes and Avi Schönfeld. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 8/1/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 95cdab03-93c3-48da-8ef2-179ccec0edb0