Biography of Clement Philibert Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

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21.02.1836

Born in Saint-Germain-du-Val

Studies with Adolphe Adam and Francois Benoist at Paris conservatory

1865

Appointment for second chor director of Paris Opera

1881

Lectorship at paris conservatory

1884

Member of Academie Francaise

1887

Knight of Ehrenlegion

16.01.1891

Dies in Paris

1893

Premiere of his last opera Kassya, which was finished after his death by Massenet:

Wrote mainly operettas and comical operas

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Sheet music for flute:

Blumen-Duett - aus Lakme (B-Dur) (Bearbeitung)

(flute, clarinet, piano)

Phoenix Music, PM9080

Rating: easy

1. Andante con moto

Le Rossignol (C-Dur)

(voice range g'-h'', flute, piano)

Zimmermann, ZM 11280

Rating: difficult

1. Moderato - Allegretto

Pizzicati - aus de Ballett Sylvia (Es-Dur)

(flute, oboe, bassoon)

Uetz, BU 5924

Rating: easy

1. Moderato

Parts and score

Literature von/über Clement Philibert Leo Delibes

• Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der Tonkunst
  Beilage der Neuen Musikzeitung
  Köln: Wilhelm Hassel,
  1910.