Yves de la Casinière

Yves-Marie Chiron de la Casinière (11 February 1897 – 26 October 1971) was a French musician, composer and music educator.

Life
Born in Angers, la Casinière studied with Nadia Boulanger at the École Normale de Musique de Paris and with Max d'Ollone and Georges Caussade at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1925 he won the first Second Grand Prix de Rome with the cantata La mort d'Adonis. He worked as general inspector of the city of Paris for music lessons.

In addition to his compositions, including symphonic works, instrumental concertos and chamber music, de la Casinière wrote several music pedagogical writings.

La Casinière died in Paris on 26 October 1971.

Works

 * Hercule et les Centaures, symphonic poem, 1920
 * Symphonie pour piano et orchestre, 1922
 * Béatrix, cantata, 1923
 * Les Amants de Vérone, cantata, 1924
 * Sonatine for piano and cello, 1924
 * La mort d’Adonis, cantata, 1925
 * Persée et Andromède, symphonic poem
 * Au clair de lune, song (éditions Maurice Sénart) 1926).
 * La P'tite Lili, film score, 1927
 * Sonatine for piano and violin, 1941
 * Quatuor avec piano, 1942
 * Trio avec piano, 1944
 * 7 Petites pièces très faciles pour clarinette for piano, 1956
 * Berceuse for oboe and piano, 1957
 * Thème varié for trumpet and piano, 1958
 * Concerto for pipe organ and orchestra, 1958
 * Études pour piano
 * Le Cheval, song