(b Paris, 21 Aug 1893; d Mézy, 15 March 1918). French composer, sister of Nadia. She studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won the Prix de Rome. Her composing life was short but productive: most important are her psalm settings and other large-scale choral works in a strong, subtle style.

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