1. Fernande Decruck was a French composer who composed over 40 works for the saxophone.
12 Facts About Fernande Decruck
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Fernande Decruck began learning piano aged eight and studied at the Conservatoire de Toulouse.
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Fernande Decruck was admitted to the Conservatoire de Paris in 1918 studying organ and composition.
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Maurice Fernande Decruck later became a music publisher, opening the company Les Editions de Paris.
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Fernande Decruck moved to the United States with her family in 1928.
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Fernande Decruck was included in the 1936 edition list of members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Affiliated Societies.
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Fernande Decruck later rejoined her husband in Paris in 1933.
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When Fernande Decruck returned to France, she began teaching harmony at the Conservatoire de Toulouse.
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Fernande and Maurice Decruck were divorced in 1950 after several years of separation.
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Fernande Decruck died of a stroke on 6 August 1954.
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Pavane is Fernande Decruck's first known work for the saxophone quartet.
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Fernande Decruck set Pavane for other instrumental combinations, including reed trio.