Philippe Gaubert facts for kids

Philippe Gaubert, a famous musician (around 1920)

Philippe Gaubert (born July 5, 1879 – died July 8, 1941) was a French musician. He was an amazing flute player, a well-known conductor, and a composer. He mostly wrote music for the flute.

About Philippe Gaubert

Philippe Gaubert was born in Cahors, France. When he was six, he moved to Paris with his parents. His mother worked as a housekeeper and sometimes cleaned the home of Paul Taffanel. Taffanel was a famous flute teacher, and he started teaching Philippe how to play the flute.

In 1893, when Philippe was 13, he began studying at the Paris Conservatoire. This was a very important music school in Paris.

Gaubert's Career Highlights

Philippe Gaubert became one of the most important French musicians between World War I and World War II. He had a great career playing the flute at the Paris Opéra.

In 1919, when he was 40 years old, he got three very important jobs in French music:

• He became a professor of flute at the Conservatoire de Paris. One of his students was the famous flutist Marcel Moyse.
• He became the main conductor for the Paris Opéra.
• He also became the main conductor for the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, which was a major orchestra.

In 1907, he helped perform a new piece of music by Maurice Ravel called Introduction and Allegro. He also made a famous recording as a conductor of César Franck's Symphony in D minor.

Sadly, Philippe Gaubert died in Paris in 1941 from a stroke.

Gaubert's Lasting Impact

Philippe Gaubert left behind a great musical legacy:

• You can still hear his flute playing on recordings made in 1919.
• He worked with Paul Taffanel to write a complete method book for the flute. It was published in 1923.
• A friend of Gaubert's, journalist Jean Bouzerand, helped create a public garden in Gaubert's honor in his hometown of Cahors. This happened in the late 1930s.
• The composer Albert Roussel dedicated a part of his piece Joueurs de flûte to Gaubert.

Honors and Awards

In 1921, Philippe Gaubert was given a special award called the Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur. This is one of France's highest honors.

Selected Musical Works

Philippe Gaubert wrote many pieces of music, especially for the flute.

Chamber Music

Chamber music is written for a small group of instruments.

• 3 Aquarelles, for flute, cello, and piano
• Ballade, for flute and piano
• Ballade for viola and piano (1938)
• Berceuse, for flute and piano
• Cantabile et scherzetto, for cornet and piano (1909)
• Concert in F, for orchestra (1932)
• Divertissement Grec, for 2 flutes and harp
• 2 Esquisses, for flute and piano
• Fantaisie, for clarinet and piano
• Fantaisie, for flute and piano
• Gavotte en rondeau (after Lully's Les Ballets du roi), for flute and piano
• Les Chants de la mer, for orchestra (1929)
• Madrigal, for flute and piano
• Morceau symphonique, for trombone and piano
• Médailles antiques, for flute, violin, and piano
• Nocturne et allegro scherzando, for flute and piano
• Pièce romantique, for flute, cello, and piano
• Romance, for flute and piano (1905)
• Romance, for flute and piano (1908)
• Sicilienne, for flute and piano
• Sonata for Flute and Piano, No. 1
• Sonata for Flute and Piano, No. 2
• Sonata for Flute and Piano, No. 3
• Sonatine, for flute and piano
• Suite, for flute and piano
• Sur l'eau, for flute and piano
• Symphony in F major, for orchestra (1936)
• Tarantelle, for flute, oboe, and piano

Vocal Music

These pieces include singing.

• Soir paien, for voice, flute, and piano
• Vocalise en forme de barcarolle, for voice and piano

See also

In Spanish: Philippe Gaubert para niños