Yves de La Casinière

Yves-Marie Chiron de la Casinière (11 February 1897 – 26 October 1971) was a French musician, composer and music educator.

Life Born in Angers, la Casinière studied with Nadia Boulanger at the École Normale de Musique de Paris and with Max d'Ollone and Georges Caussade at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1925 he won the first Second Grand Prix de Rome with the cantata La mort d'Adonis. He worked as general inspector of the city of Paris for music lessons.

In addition to his compositions, including symphonic works, instrumental concertos and chamber music, de la Casinière wrote several music pedagogical writings.

La Casinière died in Paris on 26 October 1971.

Works Hercule et les Centaures, symphonic poem, 1920 Symphonie pour piano et orchestre, 1922 Béatrix, cantata, 1923 Les Amants de Vérone, cantata, 1924 Sonatine for piano and cello, 1924 La mort d’Adonis, cantata, 1925 Persée et Andromède, symphonic poem Au clair de lune, song, poem by Aïda de Romain (éditions Maurice Sénart) 1923. , film score, 1927 Sonatine for piano and violin, 1941 Quatuor avec piano, 1942 Trio avec piano, 1944 7 Petites pièces très faciles pour clarinette for piano, 1956 Berceuse for oboe and piano, 1957 Thème varié for trumpet and piano, 1958 Concerto for pipe organ and orchestra, 1958 Études pour piano Le Cheval, song, poem by Maurice Rostand (éditions Maurice Sénart) , 1923