Mélanie Bonis

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Mel Bonis at age 17, painting by Charles-Auguste Corbineau (1885).

Mel Bonis at about age 40, photo ca. 1908.

Mélanie Hélène Bonis, known as Mel Bonis (b. 4th arrondissement of Paris, 21 January 1858 – d. Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise), 18 March 1937) was a prolific French classical composer. She wrote more than 300 compositions, including works for piano solo and four hands, organ pieces, chamber music, mélodies, choral music, a mass, and works for orchestra.

External links

Biography on the site Musica et Memoria
Biography on the site Musicologie.org
Find-a Grave: Cimetière de Montmartre, Paris - Mel Bonis
Biography of Mélanie Bonis run by her descendant Contains a list of her compositions and a discography.
Free scores by Mélanie Bonis at the International Music Score Library Project

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 116814298 LCCN: n81005032 ISNI: 0000 0001 2103 9906 GND: 122261836 BNF: cb13508117c

Persondata
Name	Bonis, Mélanie Hélène
Alternative names	Bonis, Mél
Short description	French composer
Date of birth	21 January 1858
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	18 March 1937
Place of death	Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise), France

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