Edouard Lalo Biography - A Very Quick Guide
Artist:
Edouard Lalo
Born:
January 27, 1823
Died:
April 22, 1892
Édouard Victoire Antoine Lalo (January 27, 1823 - April 22, 1892) was a French composer of Spanish descent.
He was born in Lille, France and studied at the conservatoire there and then at the Paris Conservatoire under François Antoine Habeneck. He worked as a violinist (particularly playing chamber music) and teacher in Paris before gaining fame as a composer. He died in Paris.
Although Lalo is a lesser known 19th-century composer, his Symphonie Espagnole for violin and orchestra enjoys a prominent place in violinists' repertoire. He is also known for other solo works, including his Cello Concerto in D minor, and for his opera 'Le roi d'Ys' (premiered 1888). His work is notable for strong melodies and colourful orchestration.
He was born in Lille, France and studied at the conservatoire there and then at the Paris Conservatoire under François Antoine Habeneck. He worked as a violinist (particularly playing chamber music) and teacher in Paris before gaining fame as a composer. He died in Paris.
Although Lalo is a lesser known 19th-century composer, his Symphonie Espagnole for violin and orchestra enjoys a prominent place in violinists' repertoire. He is also known for other solo works, including his Cello Concerto in D minor, and for his opera 'Le roi d'Ys' (premiered 1888). His work is notable for strong melodies and colourful orchestration.
Selected works
- Cello Concerto in D minor
- Piano Concerto in F minor
- Violin Concerto in F major
- Symphonie Espagnole (for violin and orchestra)
- Symphony in G minor
- Two Aubades for orchestra
- Divertissement for orchestra
- Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra
- Scherzo in D minor for orchestra
- Two Namouna Suites
- Le Roi d'Ys (an opera)
- Three piano trios
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