La Presle, Jacques de
La Presle, Jacques de
La Presle, Jacques de, French composer; b. Versailles, July 5, 1888; d. Paris, May 6, 1969. He studied at the Paris Cons., and received the Grand Prix de Rome in 1921. In 1937 he was appointed prof, of harmony at the Paris Cons. His works include Apocalypse de St.-Jean (1928), Album d’images, suite for Orch. (1935), Piano Concerto (1949), chamber music, and songs.
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