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Philippe Gaubert
- Born on the 5th of july
1879 in Cahors, France
- Father amateur clarinetist
- First of all violin lessons
- At the age of 7 move
to Paris with his family.
- There he started to learn flute
instead of violin at his own request.
First lessons with Jules Taffanel, father of
Paul Taffanel
- He convinced Paul to give Philippe
private lessons, because of his
talent.
- From 1890 on pupil of
Taffanel
- 1893 joining of the conservatory
as Taffanel
gets the chair.
- 1894 first prize of the conservatory
- 1897 employment at the Paris opera
- Still being supported by
Taffanel
- Besides working in orchestra and
chamber music, Studies of composition
with Charles Lenepveu
and harmonics
with Raoul Pugno
and Xavier Leroux
- Aroand turn of the century
working with Taffanel
on a flute method
- 1903 composition award for a fuga
- 1904 second conductor of the
Societe des Concerts
- 1905 second prize at the
"Prix de Rome"
(composition)
- Drafted for world war
one, fighting
near Verdun.
- 1919 Appointment to professor
for flute at the
Paris conservatory
.
- In the same year first conductor at the
Societe des Concerts
- 1920 chief conductor at the Paris opera
- 1923 Finish of his flute career
in favour of
conducting.
- 1931 artistic director of
the Paris opera
- At the same time
resignation from the professorship.
- Marcel Moyse
was one of his students.
- Roussel dedicated the 4. movement of "Joueurs
de Flute"
to him.
- Besides the compositions
for flute, Gaubert wrote
pieces for orchestra and stage
besides songs about lyrics of
french poets.
- Died on the 8th of july
1941 in Paris
surprisingly
because of an cerebral stroke.
Last update: 17.02.2010
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