Person · Male
André Caplet
French composer
- From
- [at sea], France
- Active
- 1878–1925
- Releases
- 31
- classical
About
André Léon Caplet (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe leɔ̃ kaplɛ]; 23 November 1878 – 22 April 1925) was a French composer and conductor of classical music. He was a friend of Claude Debussy who orchestrated several of his compositions, as well as arrangements of several of them for different instruments. Caplet studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where he won the Prix de Rome for his cantata Myrrha.
Discography
Albums
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La Mer / Iberia / Gigues / Rondes de Printemps
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La Boîte à joujoux / 6 épigraphes antiques / Sarabande
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La Chute de la maison Usher
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Conte Fantastique / Septuor / Prières
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Le Miroir De Jésus / Inscriptions Champêtres
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Messe, Prières et Mélodies
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Debussy: Children's corner / Clair de lune / Pagodes / Caplet: Nihavend / Légende / Marche triomphale et pompière
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Musique de chambre pour harpe
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Quintet / Suite Persane / Rèverie / Petite Valse / Improvisations
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Prix de Rome Cantatas
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Mélodies
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Musique française pour harpe
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French Flute Sonatas
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Le Miroir de Jésus
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French Harp Music
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Mélodies
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André Caplet et ses contemporains
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Voyage au pays du tendre et de l'effroi
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Tout un monde lointain . Épiphanie
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Divertissements
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Le Miroir de Jésus
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Les Œuvres pour vents
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Debussy: Quatuor / Danses / Caplet: Conte fantastique / Prières
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Bloch: Schelomo / Voice in the Wilderness / Caplet: Epiphanie / Ravel: Kaddish
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Mirages: The Art of French Song
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Le Miroir de Jésus
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The Silk Road - Chamber Music for Winds
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Par un matin
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Caplet le conteur
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Musique Française
Compilations
Links
Concerts
Conductor position
Teacher
Also known as
Andre Caplet · Caplet
Tags
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 698d6fa5-003a-46d3-af1c-12298f4ef94a
- ISNI
- 0000000116009040
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.