Ferdinand Capelle (24 April 1883 – 15 October 1942) was a French composer,

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

ist and conductor. Born in

Neuf-Berquin Neuf-Berquin (; from nl, Nieuw-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. French composer and clarinetist Ferdinand Capelle was born in Neuf-Berquin. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The followi ...

, Capelle studied music at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue ...

where he obtained a first prize in

. He was then professor at the conservatory of

Roubaix Roubaix ( or ; nl, Robaais; vls, Roboais) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial commune in the Nord department, which grew rapidly in the 19th century ...

, where he conducted the harmony orchestra, before that of Merville in 1912. He became clarinet teacher at the

Conservatoire de Lille The Conservatoire de Lille is a music school in Lille, France. Founded in 1803, it was originally set out as a music conservatory, later branching out into theatre and dance in the second half of the 20th century. The conservatory took the place ...

, and directed its harmony in 1936. He composed the music for several songs with Gérard Delaeter as lyricist. He died of illness on 15 October 1942. In particular, he published ''20 Grandes études pour clarinette''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Capelle, Ferdinand 1883 births 1942 deaths Musicians from Nord (French department) Conservatoire de Paris alumni French classical clarinetists 20th-century French composers French classical composers French male classical composers 20th-century French male musicians