André Caplet
André Léon Caplet (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe leɔ̃ kaplɛ]; 23 November 1878 – 22 April 1925) was a French composer and conductor of classical music. He was a friend of Claude Debussy who orchestrated several of his compositions, as well as arrangements of several of them for different instruments. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Le Havre (commune in Seine-Maritime, France), Died April 22, 1925 (Neuilly-sur-Seine (commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: orchestrator, arranger, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0LA28 | 10-in. | 8/10/1934 | The children's corner [part 1] | Piero Coppola ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | orchestrator | |
| Gramophone | 0LA29 | 10-in. | 10/8/1934 | The children's corner [part 6] | Piero Coppola ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | orchestrator | |
| Gramophone | 0LA30 | 10-in. | 8/10/1934 | The children's corner [part 2] | Piero Coppola ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | orchestrator | |
| Gramophone | 0LA31 | 10-in. | 8/10/1934 | The children's corner [part 3] | Piero Coppola ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | orchestrator | |
| Gramophone | 0LA32 | 10-in. | 8/10/1934 | The children's corner [part 4] | Piero Coppola ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | orchestrator | |
| Gramophone | 0LA33 | 10-in. | 10/8/1934 | The children's corner [part 5] | Piero Coppola ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | orchestrator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1414 | 12-in. | 6/3/1930 | Danse des petits negres | Robert Casadesus ; Maurice Maréchal | Cello solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caplet, André," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100035.
Caplet, André. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100035.
"Caplet, André." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Caplet, André, 1878-1925 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82013469
Wikidata: André Caplet - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q517605
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17406972
MusicBrainz: André Caplet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/698d6fa5-003a-46d3-af1c-12298f4ef94a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/86394 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/86394
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