January 9, Birthday of Laura Valborg Aulin (1860-1928)

Since July, I have been concentrating solely on female composers.  You can read about that in my post from July 19.  If I can’t find one born on the calendar day, I won’t post.  On with today’s composer.

Laura Valborg Aulin (9 January 1860, Gävle – 11 January 1928, Örebro) was a Swedish pianist and composer. I can only find two works of hers on Youtube.

Piano Sonata in F-minor, Op.14 “Grande Sonate sérieuse” (1885)

5 Tondikter, Op .7: I – Vågornas vaggsång”

January 8, Birthday of Armande de Polignac (1876-1962)

Since July, I have been concentrating solely on female composers.  You can read about that in my post from July 19.  If I can’t find one born on the calendar day, I won’t post.  On with today’s composer.

Wikipedia has precious little to say about this composer who was a patron of Stravinsky, Ravel, and Milhaud.  Alas, I can find recordings of only two of her works.”

“Aube consolatrice “C’est une matinée adorablement douce…”

Le héron blanc