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Cecile Paul Simon (April 12, 1881 - January 3, 1970)[1] was a French composer who published under at least two pseudonyms and was the mother of composer Louise Marie Simon (also known as Claude Arrieu).[2]

Simon was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Little is known about her education. She married Paul Simon and their daughter Louise Marie was born in 1903.[1] Simon published under her own name and also under the pseudonyms Guy Portal and John (or Jean) Rovens.[2][3]

Simon’s compositions were published by Durdilly and Rouart.[4]

Chamber

• Sonata (violin and piano)[4]

• Sonata No. 2 (flute or violin and piano)[5]

• Trio (violin, cello and piano)[4]

Orchestra

• Etude Symphonique[4]

• Poeme[4]

Theatre

• Fleur de Peche (text by L. Payen)[4]

• L’aumone de Don Juan[4]

• La Belle au Bois Dormant[4]

• Marchand de Regrets (text by Fernand Crommelynck)[6]

Vocal

• “L’heure Exquise” (text by Paul Verlaine)[7]

• “Simple Tale” (medium voice and orchestra or piano; text by Jean Cocteau)[3]

• “Valses” (text by Janine Lirret pseud. Raymonde Terrail)[8]

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