Eugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville

Juliette Folville

Eugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville (born 5 January 1870, d. 19 or 28 October 1946) was a Belgian pianist, violinist, music educator, conductor and composer.

Life

Eugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville was born in Liege, Belgium, and began the study of music with her father who was a lawyer and amateur musician. She studied violin with Charles Malherbe, Ovide Musin and César Thomson and made her debut in Liege in 1879. She had a successful career on the concert stage, and in 1897 took a position teaching piano at the Liege Conservatory.

She lived for several years in London, and during World War II she lived and performed in Bournemouth.[1] Her place of death is uncertain, but thought to be Castres or Dourgne, on 19 or 28 October 1946.[2][3]

Works

Folville composed for theater, solo instruments, orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble. Selected works include:

Orchestral works

Chamber and Piano Works

Choral and Vocal Works

References


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