Yvonne Loriod (20 January 1924 - 17 May 2010) was a French pianist, and the wife of composer
Olivier Messiaen. Her sister was the ondes Martenot player
Jeanne Loriod. Loriod was born in Houilles, Paris, France. She studied at the Paris Conservatoire and became one of Olivier Messiaen's most avid pupils. She also studied with
Marcel Ciampi. At the age of 25, she was appointed professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. She went on to become a nationally-acclaimed recording artist and concert pianist, and premiered most of Messiaen's works for the…
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