Composer
André Caplet
French composer (1878–1925)
1878–1925
16 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1878
- Died
- 1925
- Birthplace
- Rue Robert de la Villehervé
- Place of death
- Boulevard d'Inkermann
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
André Léon Caplet (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe leɔ̃ kaplɛ]; 23 November 1878 – 22 April 1925) was a French composer and conductor of classical music. He was a friend of Claude Debussy who orchestrated several of his compositions, as well as arrangements of several of them for different instruments. Caplet studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where he won the Prix de Rome for his cantata Myrrha.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Teachers
- Paul Vidal; Xavier Leroux; Charles Lenepveu
- Movements
- classical music
- Birth name
- André Léon Caplet
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 17406972
- ISNI
- 0000000116009040
- GND ID
- 121452956
- Library of Congress ID
- n82013469
- MusicBrainz ID
- 698d6fa5-003a-46d3-af1c-12298f4ef94a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Flute
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 17406972. Portrait: Unknown photographer Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.