Mme Papavoine

Madame Papavoine née Pellecier (born c. 1735, fl. 1755-61) was a French composer. She married violinist Louis-August Papavoine[1] some time before 1755.[2] Nothing else is known about Madame Papavoine; even her first name is a mystery. After 1761, her name is no longer mentioned.[1]

Works

The Mercure de France published a "Catalogue des oeuvres de M. et Mme Papavoine" in of January 1755. This and later issues listed her works as:

References

  1. 1 2 Van Boer, Bertil H. (2012), Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period, Scarecrow Press, pp. 432–433, ISBN 0810871831.
  2. Bowers, Jane M.; Tick, Judith (1986). Women making music: the western art tradition.
  3. Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.


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