Ibert, Jacques (François Antoine Marie)
- Alexandra Laederich
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(b Paris, Aug 15, 1890; d Paris, Feb 5, 1962). French composer. His father was in the export trade, and his mother was a gifted pianist who had studied with Marmontel and Le Couppey, both teachers at the Paris Conservatoire. She used to play Chopin, Bach and Mozart, musicians for whom her son retained a particular liking. Ibert began learning the violin at the age of four, and then took piano lessons from Marie Dhéré (...
