Gouverné, Yvonne
(1889–1983)
Gouverné, YvonneGouverné, YvonneYvonne Gouverné (B * 1889 – D † 1983) French choral conductor, musicologist, director of the French Radio choruses from 1935 through the 1960s, friend of Poulenc. She created the Society for Ancient Music. She studied composition with André Caplet (1878–1925), serving as his rehearsal pianist, meeting Bernac in the early 1920s. She coached the Poulenc/Bernac duo through their early years. She won a Grammy award for best classical performance with chorus at the…