Casadesus, Régina

COMPOSER, HARPSICHORDIST, PIANIST (FRANCE)
BORN 7 Jul 1886, Paris - DIED 28 May 1961
BIRTH NAME Casadesus, Régina Julia Lucile
GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (Division 57, ligne 03, avenue Neigre)

Regina Casadesus came from a highly musical family. Her father was the conductor Luis Casadesus (1850-1919) and several of her siblings were musicians. She married the author and anarchist Aurèle Patorni (1880-1955) in 1906.

Her career was stronly connected with the Société des Instruments Anciens that was founded by her brother Henri. She participated in 75 tours during a 35 years. Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Brussels, Madrid, London and Vienna were among the cities where she performed.

She died in 1961 and in 1962 her autobiography "Ma famille Casadesus: souvenirs d'une claveciniste 1890-1955" was published.

Family
• Father: Casadesus, Luis
• Husband: Patorni, Aurèle (1906-1955, Paris)
• Sister: Casadesus, Rose
• Brother: Casadesus, Marius

Images

The grave of Regina Casadesus and Aurèle Patorni at Père Lachaise, Paris.
Picture by Androom (01 Nov 2022)

 

The grave of Regina Casadesus and Aurèle Patorni at Père Lachaise, Paris.
Picture by Androom (01 Nov 2022)

 

Sources
Les Casadesus : une famille de musiciens - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs


Casadesus, Rose

Published: 31 May 2023
Last update: 31 May 2023