Lili Boulanger

French composer (1893–1918)
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Lili Boulanger
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Summary

Lili Boulanger was born on August 21, 1893[1], in Paris[2]. She died on March 15, 1918[3], in Mézy-sur-Seine[4]. She worked as a composer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,555 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Méry-sur-Seine[7]
  • Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[8]
  • Father: Ernest Boulanger[9]
  • Mother: Raïssa Boulanger[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[12]
  • Award received: Prix de Rome[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Movement: impressionism in music[15]
  • Genre: classical music[16]
  • Commons category: Lili Boulanger[17]
  • Cause of death: Crohn's disease[18]
  • Family name: Boulanger[19]
  • Given name: Lili[20], Marie[21], Juliette[22]
  • IPA transcription: maʁi ʒyljɛt ɔlɡa lili bulɑ̃ʒe[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lili Boulanger[24]
  • Described at URL: https://musee.sacem.fr/index.php/Detail/entities/3538[25]
  • Student of: Nadia Boulanger[26], Paul Vidal[27], Gabriel Fauré[28], Georges Caussade[29], Alphonse Hasselmans[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Instrument: piano[32], pipe organ[33], cello[34], harp[35], guitar[36]
  • Described by source: 250 female composers[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[38]
  • Topic has template: Template:Lili Boulanger[39]
  • List of works: list of compositions by Lili Boulanger[40]
  • Name in native language: Marie-Juliette Olga Boulanger[41]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Lili Boulanger include 1181 Lilith[42], an asteroid[43].

Why It Matters

Lili Boulanger has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include 1181 Lilith[42], an asteroid[43].

FAQs

Where was Lili Boulanger born?

Lili Boulanger was born in Paris[2].

Where did Lili Boulanger die?

Lili Boulanger passed away in Mézy-sur-Seine[4].

Who were Lili Boulanger's parents?

Lili Boulanger's father was Ernest Boulanger[9]. Lili Boulanger's mother was Raïssa Boulanger[10].

What did Lili Boulanger do for work?

Lili Boulanger worked as a composer[5].

Where did Lili Boulanger go to school?

Lili Boulanger was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[12].

What awards did Lili Boulanger receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Présence Compositrices. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Présence Compositrices. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 22w ago · ~2026-29057-22 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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