Germaine Tailleferre (1892 – 1983)

After studying at the Conservatoire, Germaine Tailleferre’s music received its first performances in 1920. Both Cocteau and Ravel described her music as “charming”, (Ravel, [1928]). She was on fairly good terms with Ravel (see his letter to Roland-Manuel in Orenstein, [1989], letter 236), she benefitted from his advice, and was a visitor to his home at Le Belvédère. She became the longest-surviving member of the Groupe des Six.