Paul Taffanel

Claude-Paul Taffanel (16 September 1844 – 22 November 1908) was a French flautist, conductor and instructor, regarded as the founder of the French Flute School that dominated much of flute composition and performance during the mid-20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 16, 1844 (Bordeaux (city and commune in Gironde, New Aquitaine, France)), Died November 22, 1908 (avenue Gourgaud (avenue in Paris, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL854 10-in. 1/19/1928 Andante pastoral Marcel Moyse ; Georges Truc Flute solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taffanel, Paul," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360072.

Taffanel, Paul. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360072.

"Taffanel, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360072

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