Cecile Paul Simon (April 12, 1881 - January 3, 1970)[1] was a French composer who published under at least two pseudonyms and was the mother of composer Louise Marie Simon (also known as Claude Arrieu).[2]

Simon was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Little is known about her education. She married Paul Simon and their daughter Louise Marie was born in 1903.[1] Simon published under her own name and also under the pseudonyms Guy Portal and John (or Jean) Rovens.[2][3]

Simon’s compositions were published by Durdilly and Rouart.[4]

Chamber

  • Sonata (violin and piano)[4]
  • Sonata No. 2 (flute or violin and piano)[5]
  • Trio (violin, cello and piano)[4]

Orchestra

  • Etude Symphonique[4]

Theatre

  • Fleur de Peche (text by L. Payen)[4]
  • L’aumone de Don Juan[4]
  • La Belle au Bois Dormant[4]

Vocal

  • “Simple Tale” (medium voice and orchestra or piano; text by Jean Cocteau)[3]
  • “Valses” (text by Janine Lirret pseud. Raymonde Terrail)[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cécile Simon". musee.sacem.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  2. 1 2 "Cécile P. Simon (1881-1970)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. 1 2 Haine, Malou (2005). Jean Cocteau, textes et musique (in French). Editions Mardaga. ISBN 978-2-87009-901-8.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ↑ Simon, Cecile. "IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  6. ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1952). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
  7. ↑ "C.-P. Simon Song Texts | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  8. ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
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