André Gailhard

André Gailhard
Born André Charles Samson Gailhard
29 June 1885
Paris
Died 3 July 1966(1966-07-03) (aged 81)
Ermont
Occupation Composer

André Gailhard (29 June 1885 - 3 July 1966) was a French classical music composer.

Biography

André Gailhard, full name André Charles Samson Gailhard, was the son of Pierre Gailhard, once the director of the Paris Opera. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Paul Vidal, Xavier Leroux and Charles Lenepveu. In 1908 he won the prix de Rome for composition. He has directed the Théâtre Fémina in Paris.

Works

Gailhard has composed several operas including Amaryllis, premiered in Toulouse in 1906, Le Sortilège, in Paris in 1913 and La Bataille, in Paris in 1931. He has also authored music for the ballet L'Aragonaise. Besides, he has composed a Prélude et fugue pour grand orchestre as well as several lieder and film scores.

References

    External links

    André Gailhard at the Internet Movie Database

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