Biography of Rene Le Roy (1898-1985)

04.03.1898

Born in Maisons-Lafitte, the father playing flute a s a hobby, the mother playing the piano for leisure.

1906

First Lessons from his father

1916

Student of Hennebains (private) and of Lafleurance and Gaubert at the conservatory

1918

First price of the conservatory

1919

Successor of Gaubert at the Société des instruments à vent de Paris

1922

Foundation of the Paris Instrumental Quintet

1929

Journey to America and acquaintance with Roosevelt

1946

Attends Varèses, with whom he is connected by friendship, during the revision of Densit<

1949

First recording of Density

1952

Professorship at Paris conservatory for chamber music

1966

Publication of the flute method Traité de la flûte

03.01.1985

Dies near Paris

Several composer, like Vincent d´Indy, Albert Roussel, Joseph Jongen und Cyril Scott dedicated works to him or his ensembles.

Further information/Sources:

Adorján, András: Lexikon der Flöte
Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
Le Roy, Rene: Die Flöte
Geschichte - Spieltechnik - Lehrweise
Kassel: Bärenreiter,
1970.
Lorenzo, Leonardo de: My Complete Story of the flute
The instrument - the performer - the music
9. edition Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press,
- ISBN: 0-89672-285-6

Last edit 28.05.2012