Aubert Lemeland

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, 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^[1] 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, conducted by Oswald Sallaberger, 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, Eric Planté and the French Republican Guard Band, 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

• Last Letters from Stalingrad. Paris: L'Harmattan. 2009. p. 86. ISBN 978-2-296-09831-2.

References

External links

• Discography on Discogs
• Aubert Lemeland (YouTube)