About Jacques de La Presle
Lived 1888 – 1969 (aged 80). Jacques de La Presle was a French composer and music educator.
Jacques la Presle (1888-1969) was a French composer. He won Second Prix at the Prix de Rome in 1920 with his cantata Don Juan. The following year he won the Grand Prix with a cantata Hermione, and departed to spend four years at the Villa Médicis 1922-1925.
la Presle taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1937 to 1958. His students included Antoine Duhamel, Maurice Jarre, and André Mathieu.
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Who was Jacques de La Presle?
French composer and music educator (1888–1969)
When was Jacques de La Presle born?
Jacques de La Presle was born on 5 July 1888 in Versailles.
When did Jacques de La Presle die?
Jacques de La Presle died on 6 May 1969 in Paris.
What was Jacques de La Presle's occupation?
Jacques de La Presle was a composer and music educator.
What nationality was Jacques de La Presle?
Jacques de La Presle was French.
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