Aubert Lemeland (19 December 1932 – 15 November 2010) was a French composer.
Life
Born in
La Haye-du-Puits, after his studies in piano and cello classes in
Cherbourg
Cherbourg (; , , ), nrf, Chèrbourg, ) is a former commune and subprefecture located at the northern end of the Cotentin peninsula in the northwestern French department of Manche. It was merged into the commune of Cherbourg-Octeville on 28 Feb ...
, then in Paris - where he moved in 1948 - and interrupted by a long illness, Lemeland produced his first works in the mid-1960s.
Lemeland died in Paris
Aubert Lemeland
Obituary in '' Le Monde'' at the age of 77. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery (22nd division).
Works
His latest creations (2008/2010), include the 11th symphony, by the Rouen Philharmonic Orchestra
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, conducted by Oswald Sallaberger Oswald may refer to:
People
*Oswald (given name), including a list of people with the name
*Oswald (surname), including a list of people with the name
Fictional characters
*Oswald the Reeve, who tells a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbur ...
, two tales by Grimm by the soloists of the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris (now Orchestre de chambre de Paris), ''Épitaphe française, concerto pour orgue, orchestre à cordes et trompette'', by Hervé Désarbre
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Biography
Born in Roanne (Loire), Desarbre stud ...
, Eric Planté and the French Republican Guard Band
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, conducted by Sébastien Billiard.
Selected recordings
*''Laure, ou La lettre au cachet rouge'' Monika Brändle (soprano), Richard Williams (tenor), Claudio Danuser (baritone), Laurence Albert (bass) Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, Marc Tardue 2003 Skarbo 45 minutes
Bibliography
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References
External links
Discography
on Discogs
Aubert Lemeland
(YouTube)
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1932 births
2010 deaths
People from Manche
Musicians from Normandy
20th-century French composers
French opera composers
French male composers
Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
20th-century French male musicians