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On line. Born into modest circumstances (his father was a cobbler and his mother a dressmaker), Philippe Gaubert began his study of music on the violin and then took up the flute. His talent was noticed by Paul Taffanel (1844-1908), in whose class the young man won first prize in 1894.
- Burying Friends
Philippe Gaubert, (10 April 1916) Letter to the...
- The Ambiguity of a Hero
The ambiguity of a hero. Like many other contributions to...
- Resisting Moral Brutalisation
Philippe Gaubert, (17 May 1916) Letter to the...
- A Reconstructed Account
A reconstructed account. Written on Philippe Gaubert’s death...
- Reading Between The Dots
Philippe Gaubert (9 September 1916) Letter to the...
- Burying Friends
Philippe Gaubert (5 July 1879 – 8 July 1941) was a French musician who was a distinguished performer on the flute, a respected conductor and a composer, primarily for the flute.
A reconstructed account. Written on Philippe Gaubert’s death in 1941, this tribute reveals some of the finer details of life at the front. However, a full appreciation of this document requires consideration of the context in which it was written.
The ambiguity of a hero. Like many other contributions to the Gazette, this letter from Philippe Gaubert begins by downplaying his “heroism”. Stating that he was only doing his duty, Gaubert cites the esprit de corps which is the expected attitude in time of war.
Aug 23, 2011 · This world premiere recording of Gaubert's 1940 ballet Le Chevalier et la Damoiselle (The Knight and the Damsel), captures the last and reputedly finest of his symphonic creations.
French composer, conductor and flautist Philippe Gaubert was born in Cahors on 5 July 1879 and spent most of his childhood in Paris. He studied flute with Paul Taffanel, first privately and then at the Paris Conservatoire.
Gaubert was one of the elite Parisian flautists, studying under Taffanel at the Paris Conservatoire. But his ambition led him to conducting and he soon became an innovative exponent of new work by French composers – Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Dukas and Schmitt among them.
