Louise Yazbeck
Louise Margaret Yazbeck[1] (August 13, 1910 – July 10, 1995) was an American composer and teacher.
She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to a family of Syrian descent. After attending Centenary College and Washington University in St. Louis, she returned to Shreveport where she composed, taught piano, sponsored the B Natural Music Club, and belonged to several professional arts organizations. She was active in the United States Service Organizations during World War II.[2]
Yazbeck's compositions include:[3]
Piano
[edit]- Lebanese-Syrian March in D Major
- Lebanese-Syrian March in G Major
Vocal
[edit]- "Echoes"
- "Federation Song" (words by Eva Kouri Solomon; music by Louise Yazbeck)[4]
- "Good Old Southern Blues"[4]
- "SFSLAC" (Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs; words by Eva Kouri Solomon; music by Louise Yazbeck)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Presser, Theodore (1922). Etude: the music magazine. Presser.
- ^ "Louise Margaret Yazbeck (1910-1995) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1969). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
- ^ "Home - Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs, Inc". www.sfslac.org. Retrieved 2020-06-10.