Biography of André Caplet (1878-1925)
23.11.1878
Born in Le Havre ( France)
1887
Winner of a first price for playing violin
1890
Violinist of the Grand Theatre orchestra in Le Havre
1895
First studies at Paris conservatory (harmonics, piano accompagniment and composition). Timpanist and then conductor of Concerts Colonne and at the Theatre de la Porte St. Martin
1899
Musical director of Theatre de la Porte St. Martin
1901
Winner of Prix de Rome
Acquaintance becoming friendship with Debussy's and further studies with him.
1910
Until 1914 head of the orchestra of Boston Opera Company
Following a gas intoxication in World War I he had to give up conducting
22.04.1925
Dies in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris
30.03.1900
Premiere of the Quintet for woodwinds and piano
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Sheet music for flute:
Ecoute, mon coeur... (G-Dur)
(voice range e'-e'', flute)
Durand S. A. Edition s Musicales, D. & F. 10 728
Rating: mid-grade
Voice and flute without any harmonies - a challenge.
Improvisations... - d'après "Le Pain quotidien"
(flute/alto flute, piano)
Durand S. A. Edition s Musicales, D.&F. 10851
Rating: mid-grade
- Nostalgique
- Décidé
- Balancé
- Gracieux
- Lointain
- Vif
Quintet
(flute (violin), oboe (violin), clarinet (viola), bassoon (cello), piano)
Rosewood Publications, RP 7
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro con brio
- Adagio
- Scherzo
- Finale
Score in spiral binding and parts for all of the possible instrumentations
Early composition of 1899. The premiere was played for the "Societé Moderne d´Instruments à Vent" on the 10th of April 1899. The first publication was only in 1998
Rêverie et PetiteValse (e-moll)
(flute, piano)
Edition Kunzelmann, GM 607
Rating: mid-grade
- Reverie - Andantino
- Petite Valse - Vivo
This composer was a student of Debussy and you can hear this. If you don´t know him yet, get to know him. Dedicated to Georges Barrere.
Suite Persane (D-dur)
(2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns)
Verlag Gebr. Schottstädt, GS 10901
Rating: mid-grade
- Scharki (Allegretto quais Andante)
- Mhavvend (Lento)
- Iskia Samaisi
Composed in 1900, premiere one year later. The two similar instruments are very often going in parallel. I don´ like that so much.
Viens! Une Flute Invisible Soupire
(voice, flute, piano)
Durand S. A. Edition s Musicales, D & F 10662
Rating: mid-grade
- Modere
CDs with/from André Caplet
Calamus Ensemble, Benoît Fromanger, Luc Loubry, Rachel Talitman
André Caplet (1995)
- I. Allegro brillamente (08:40:00)
- II. Adagio (07:23:00)
- III. Scherzo (03:54:00)
- IV. Final - Allegro con fuoco (08:11:00)
- I. Rêverie. Andantino (03:56:00)
- II. Petite valse. Vivo (02:24:00)
- I. Nostalgique. Lent (03:58:00)
- II. Décidé. Bien allègre (00:49:00)
- III. Balancé. Simple (01:41:00)
- IV. Gracieux. Sans lenteur (01:10:00)
- V. Lointain. Tempo di Polacca (01:44:00)
- VI. Vif (02:15:00)
- I. Sharki. Allegretto quasi andante (03:31:00)
- II. Mhavvend. Andantino (04:34:00)
- III. Iskia samaisi. Vivo (07:21:00)
Quintette (1898):
Deux Pieces (1897):
Improvisations (1920):
Suite Persane (1900):
Suite Persane ist ein Dezett, dabei sind die Stimmen meist unisono oder in Terzen gesetzt. Wie der Titel sagt, klingt das etwas arabisch. Der Rest zeigt den Einfluss des Lehrers Debussy. Sehr schön für jeden, der wie ich auf Spätromantik und folgendes steht. Leider nicht mehr ohne weiteres erhältlich.
Eric Le Sage, Les Vents Français
Winds & Piano (3 CD) (2014)
- Allegro vivace (07:18:00)
- Divertissement - Andantino (04:12:00)
- Finale - Prestissimo (05:21:00)
- Allegro (11:28:00)
- Andante sostenuto (05:29:00)
- Allegro vivace (06:26:00)
- Albert Roussel: Divertissement op. 6 (06:33:00)
- Allegro brillamente (07:57:00)
- Adagio (06:15:00)
- Scherzo (04:01:00)
- Finale - Allegro con fuoco (07:24:00)
- Largo - Allegro moderato (10:16:00)
- Larghetto (08:27:00)
- Allegretto (05:44:00)
- Allegro, ma non troppo (13:41:00)
- Andante cantabile (07:25:00)
- Allegro, ma non troppo (05:37:00)
- Allegro moderato (10:18:00)
- Larghetto (06:54:00)
- Gavotte - Andante quasi allegretto (03:25:00)
- Finale - Vivace (05:42:00)
- Allegro con brio (10:33:00)
- Andante - Fughetta - Andante (09:44:00)
- Rondo - allegretto (08:04:00)
Francis Poulenc: Sextett FP100:
Louise Farrenc: Sextet op. 40:
André Caplet: Quintet:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet KV 452:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet op. 16:
Ludwig Thuille: Sextet op. 6:
Nikolai Rimskij-Korsakow: Quintet:
Literature von/über André Caplet
- Toff, Nancy: Monarch of the FluteThe Life of Georges BarrèreOxford: Oxford University Press,2005. - ISBN: 13-978-0-19-517016-0
Last edit 06.05.2020