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Édouard Lalo was a French composer and violinist born in Lille on January 27, 1823. He studied under Pierre Baillot, François Habeneck, and Julius Schulhoff. His notable works include the *Symphonie espagnole* and *Le roi d'Ys*. Lalo played the violin and viola and composed within the classical music genre. He was a citizen of France and spoke French.
Lalo died in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on April 22, 1892, and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. He received the award of Officer of the Legion of Honour. He had a child named Pierre Lalo. His birth name was Édouard Victor Antoine Lalo. He is described by the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- France
- Active from
- 1823
- Active to
- 1892
Discography
- Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor / Fauré: Élegie for Cello and Orchestra1955
- Symphonie Espagnole / Sérénade Mélancolique1960
- Symphonie espagnole1961
- Ansermet conducts Lalo1967
- Lalo: Symphonie espagnole / Berlioz: Rêverie et caprice1981
- Lalo: Symphonie espagnole / Saint‐Saëns: Violin Concerto no. 11981
- Cello Concertos1983
- Lalo, Saint‐Saëns: Cello Concertos / Fauré: Élégie1986
- Lalo: Symphonie espagnole / Chausson: Poème / Ravel: Habanera -1986
- Lalo: Symphonie espagnole / Sibelius: Violin Concerto / Ravel: Tzigane1987
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,280
- Total plays
- 15,647
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Édouard (Victor Antoine) Lalo (January 27, 1823 - April 22, 1892) was a French composer of Spanish descent. Born in Lille, he studied first at that city's conservatoire, and then at the Paris Conservatoire under Berlioz's old enemy François Antoine Habeneck. For years he worked as a violinist (particularly playing chamber music) and teacher in Paris before gaining fame as a composer, which eventually arrived when he was in his late forties. He died in Paris. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/E
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1823-01-27 ) 27 January 1823, Lille , France
- Died
- 22 April 1892 (1892-04-22) (aged 69), Paris, France
- Works
- List of compositions
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Édouard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Lille
- Place of death
- 17th arrondissement of Paris
- Child
- Pierre Lalo
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Le roi d'Ys
- Student of
- Julius Schulhoff
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- viola
- Image
- Édouard Lalo2.jpeg
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- Commons category
- Édouard Lalo
- date of birth
- 1823-01-12
- date of death
- 1892-04-23
- name in native language
- Édouard Lalo
- birth name
- Édouard Victor Antoine Lalo
- related category
- Category:Compositions by Édouard Lalo
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Edouard Lalo, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Lalo in 1891(engraving by Richard Paraire) Édouard-Victoire-Antoine Lalo (27 January 1823 – 22 April 1892) was a French composer, violist, violinist, and academic teacher. His most celebrated piece is the Symphonie Espagnole, a five-movement concerto for violin and orchestra that remains a popular work in the standard repertoire.
Biography
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