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A plaque commemorating Ladmirault at his home in Nantes. It states, "he studied music in Nantes then at Paris under Gabriel Fauré, where he achieved the highest distinction. His music was inspired by classical literature and ancient Celtic legend (Merlin, Brocéliande,
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He also wrote articles on music in various periodicals. Appointed professor of harmony and counterpoint at the Nantes conservatoire, Ladmirault rarely left the Nantes region, calling himself a "homebody" who disliked to travel.
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Bempéchat, Paul-André: 'Allons enfants de "quelle" patrie? Breton nationalism and the Impressionist aesthetic' (Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University, Center for European Studies Working Paper No. 106, 2012)
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wrote that his work possessed a "fine dreamy musicality", commenting on its characteristically hesitant character by suggesting that it sounded as if it was "afraid of expressing itself too much".
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nominated him as a Druid, and he took up the bardic name 'Oriav'. In 1912, Ladmirault was one of the founding members of the short-lived
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said of him: "Of all the musicians of his generation, he was perhaps the most talented, most original, but also the most modest".
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Association Les Amis de Paul Ladmirault (Pieces of Ladmirault's music can be heard here by clicking "discography")
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In 1928, Ladmirault published a manifesto of Breton music in the first issue of the Celticist journal
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All Ladmirault's music is imbued with his attachment to Brittany. It is found throughout his
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Variations sur des airs de biniou trécorois (tirés du Recueil de Quellien)
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and the symphonic poem he wrote as musical accompaniment for the film
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Noëlz anciens composés en l'honneur de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ
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and a symphony (1909). He was also closely associated with
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Les Compositeurs bretons. Les Sources de leur inspiration
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from an early age. At the age of eight, he composed a
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The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians
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It was first performed on 18 May 1893. 324: 580:Sonata for violoncello and piano (1939) 979: 929:Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, Aldo Ripoche: 521:Fantaisie, for violin and piano (1899) 849: 847: 839:Ladmirault, Quatuors, Trios, Fantasie 833: 831: 829: 740:Six cantiques bretons du XVIIe siècle 549:Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur 841:, Les Amis de Paul Ladmirault, 2002. 764: 583:Sonata for clarinet and piano (1942) 358:. He also joined the artistic group 19:Not to be confused with the general 577:, for wind quintet and piano (1936) 449: 418: 372:Association des Compositeurs Breton 320: 13: 1022:20th-century French male musicians 1007:19th-century French male musicians 899:La Musique française après Debussy 844: 826: 559:Sonata for violin and piano (1931) 14: 1073: 945: 891:(Paris: Mercure de France, 1921). 475:, incidental music (Nantes, 1929) 413: 1012:20th-century classical composers 997:19th-century classical composers 889:Musiciens français d'aujourd'hui 785:, for voice, organ and orchestra 748:(1927), also a version for choir 716:Quelques vieux cantiques bretons 515: 406:In 1929, he helped to found the 310:for voice, organ and orchestra. 261:in three movements and then the 16:French composer and music critic 880:: "Paul Émile Ladmirault", in: 871: 455:Symphony, four movements (1909) 952:Free scores by Paul Ladmirault 918:(Nantes: CID Éditions, 1988); 587: 175:. A child prodigy, he learned 1: 1037:Conservatoire de Paris alumni 1017:20th-century French composers 1002:19th-century French composers 933:(Spézet: Coop Breizh, 2012); 789: 571:, for violin and piano (1935) 295:) was first performed at the 284:for piano and orchestra. The 7: 1057:French male opera composers 806:Don Michael Randel (1999). 10: 1078: 931:Musique classique bretonne 660:Minuit dans les clairières 656:Vers l'église dans le soir 139:expressed his devotion to 18: 1052:French operetta composers 911:(Paris: M. Daubin, 1947). 901:(Paris: Gallimard, 1943). 837:quoted, Xavier Deletang, 497:, for piano and orchestra 109: 95: 85: 66: 44: 35: 28: 509:La Jeunesse de Cervantès 505:, orchestral suite, 1925 445:, operetta (Paris, 1928) 437:La Prêtesse de Korydwenn 401:La Prêtesse de Korydwenn 376:La Prêtesse de Korydwenn 289:La Prêtesse de Korydwenn 1042:French ballet composers 680:Songs (voice and piano) 640:, for piano duet (1908) 624:, for piano duet (1907) 618:, for piano duet (1903) 356:Breton Autonomist Party 213:He was admitted to the 203:, he wrote a three-act 171:Ladmirault was born in 166: 1047:French opera composers 909:Musiciens de mon temps 569:De l'ombre à la clarté 331: 90:Conservatoire de Paris 1062:Musicians from Nantes 779:, for choir and organ 673:Deux Danses bretonnes 575:Chorale et variations 565:String Quintet (1933) 562:String Quartet (1933) 511:, for small orchestra 354:, an offshoot of the 328: 299:on 17 December 1926. 276:for small orchestra, 122:Paul Émile Ladmirault 30:Paul Émile Ladmirault 752:Triolets à Catherine 686:J'ai peur de t'aimer 533:, for string quartet 485:Brocéliande au matin 408:Nantes Celtic Circle 263:Brocéliande de matin 1032:Breton nationalists 746:Chansons écossaises 368:Gorsedd of Brittany 297:Paris Opéra Garnier 215:Paris Conservatoire 905:Gustave Samazeuilh 861:2008-10-11 at the 758:Chansons de marins 652:Valse mélancolique 646:(1909). Contains: 638:Musiques rustiques 616:Rhapsodie gaélique 596:(1900). Contains: 491:, 28 November 1909 487:, symphonic poem, 364:François Jaffrenou 348:Breton nationalism 332: 291:(The Priestess of 251:Jean Roger-Ducasse 163:his Trio, Op. 54. 114:Breton nationalism 21:Paul de Ladmirault 939:978-2-84346-563-5 819:978-0-674-00084-1 765:Other vocal music 728:Mélodieux automne 666:Mémoires d'un âne 610:Valse fantastique 544:Mémoires d'un âne 473:Tristan et Iseult 397:pentatonic scales 119: 118: 1069: 1027:Breton musicians 865: 851: 842: 835: 824: 823: 803: 644:Quatre Esquisses 539:, for piano trio 489:Concerts Colonne 450:Orchestral music 419:Opera and ballet 321:Breton Celticism 302:In the field of 73: 54: 52: 40: 26: 25: 1077: 1076: 1072: 1071: 1070: 1068: 1067: 1066: 977: 976: 974: 948: 884:(9 March 1903). 874: 869: 868: 863:Wayback Machine 852: 845: 836: 827: 820: 804: 797: 792: 767: 712:, 2 vols (1906) 682: 590: 518: 452: 421: 416: 366:. In 1908, the 336:Gaelic Rhapsody 323: 304:religious music 274:Young Cervantes 243:Florent Schmitt 217:to study under 169: 149:Florent Schmitt 86:Alma mater 81: 75: 71: 70:30 October 1944 62: 56: 55:8 December 1877 50: 48: 31: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1075: 1065: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1034: 1029: 1024: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 994: 989: 972: 971: 969: 964: 959: 947: 946:External links 944: 943: 942: 927: 914:Robert Marot: 912: 902: 892: 885: 878:Claude Debussy 873: 870: 867: 866: 843: 825: 818: 794: 793: 791: 788: 787: 786: 780: 774: 766: 763: 762: 761: 755: 749: 743: 737: 731: 725: 719: 713: 707: 701: 695: 689: 681: 678: 677: 676: 670: 662: 641: 635: 628:Suite bretonne 625: 619: 613: 589: 586: 585: 584: 581: 578: 572: 566: 563: 560: 557: 551: 540: 534: 528: 522: 517: 514: 513: 512: 506: 498: 492: 482: 476: 470: 467:Suite bretonne 464: 456: 451: 448: 447: 446: 440: 434: 428: 425:Gilles de Retz 420: 417: 415: 414:Selected works 412: 393:Mighty Handful 322: 319: 272:He also wrote 255:Georges Enesco 227:Antoine Taudou 208:Gilles de Retz 168: 165: 155:dedicated his 145:Claude Debussy 117: 116: 111: 107: 106: 97: 93: 92: 87: 83: 82: 76: 74:(aged 66) 68: 64: 63: 57: 46: 42: 41: 33: 32: 29: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1074: 1063: 1060: 1058: 1055: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1025: 1023: 1020: 1018: 1015: 1013: 1010: 1008: 1005: 1003: 1000: 998: 995: 993: 990: 988: 985: 984: 982: 975: 970: 968: 965: 963: 960: 957: 953: 950: 949: 940: 936: 932: 928: 925: 924:2-904633-12-X 921: 917: 913: 910: 906: 903: 900: 896: 895:Paul Landormy 893: 890: 887:Octave Séré: 886: 883: 879: 876: 875: 864: 860: 857: 850: 848: 840: 834: 832: 830: 821: 815: 811: 810: 802: 800: 795: 784: 781: 778: 775: 772: 769: 768: 759: 756: 753: 750: 747: 744: 741: 738: 735: 732: 729: 726: 723: 720: 717: 714: 711: 708: 705: 702: 699: 696: 693: 690: 687: 684: 683: 674: 671: 668: 667: 663: 661: 657: 653: 649: 645: 642: 639: 636: 633: 629: 626: 623: 620: 617: 614: 611: 607: 603: 599: 595: 594:Quatre Pièces 592: 591: 582: 579: 576: 573: 570: 567: 564: 561: 558: 555: 552: 550: 546: 545: 541: 538: 535: 532: 529: 526: 523: 520: 519: 516:Chamber music 510: 507: 504: 503: 499: 496: 493: 490: 486: 483: 480: 477: 474: 471: 468: 465: 462: 461: 457: 454: 453: 444: 441: 438: 435: 432: 429: 426: 423: 422: 411: 409: 404: 402: 398: 394: 390: 385: 383: 382: 377: 373: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 352:Breiz da Zont 349: 345: 341: 337: 327: 318: 315: 311: 309: 305: 300: 298: 294: 290: 287: 283: 279: 275: 270: 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 248: 244: 240: 239:Maurice Ravel 236: 235:André Gedalge 232: 228: 224: 220: 219:Gabriel Fauré 216: 211: 209: 206: 202: 198: 194: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 164: 162: 161:Swan Hennessy 158: 157:Capriol Suite 154: 153:Peter Warlock 150: 146: 142: 138: 134: 130: 127: 123: 115: 112: 108: 105: 101: 98: 96:Occupation(s) 94: 91: 88: 84: 79: 69: 65: 60: 47: 43: 39: 34: 27: 22: 973: 930: 915: 908: 898: 888: 881: 872:Bibliography 838: 808: 782: 776: 771:Old Melodies 770: 757: 751: 745: 739: 733: 727: 721: 715: 709: 703: 697: 691: 685: 672: 664: 659: 655: 651: 648:Chemin creux 647: 643: 637: 631: 627: 621: 615: 609: 606:Plaisanterie 605: 601: 597: 593: 574: 568: 553: 542: 536: 530: 524: 508: 500: 494: 484: 479:Valse triste 478: 472: 466: 458: 442: 436: 430: 424: 405: 400: 388: 386: 379: 375: 343: 339: 335: 333: 316: 312: 307: 301: 288: 281: 278:Valse triste 277: 273: 271: 266: 262: 259:Breton Suite 258: 247:Louis Aubert 231:counterpoint 212: 207: 170: 133:music critic 121: 120: 72:(1944-10-30) 992:1944 deaths 987:1877 births 783:Tantum ergo 777:Messe brève 588:Piano music 495:Épousailles 308:Tantum ergo 282:Épousailles 221:, learning 201:High School 159:to him and 981:Categories 790:References 525:Chevauchée 360:Seiz Breur 330:Tristan)." 51:1877-12-08 598:Impromptu 537:The River 502:La Brière 381:La Brière 882:Gil Blas 859:Archived 692:Madrigal 554:Carillon 547:, after 460:En Forêt 443:Glycères 293:Ceridwen 141:Brittany 129:composer 110:Movement 100:Composer 80:, France 61:, France 958:(IMSLP) 954:at the 632:Myrdhin 602:Regrets 531:Romance 431:Myrdhin 267:Myrdhin 223:harmony 937:  922:  816:  760:(1931) 754:(1928) 742:(1926) 736:(1912) 734:Gnomes 730:(1912) 724:(1908) 718:(1906) 706:(1901) 700:(1900) 698:Spleen 694:(1900) 688:(1900) 675:(1957) 669:(1930) 556:(1929) 469:(1903) 389:Kornog 344:Forest 340:Briere 286:ballet 225:under 193:violin 189:sonata 185:violin 173:Nantes 135:whose 126:French 104:critic 78:Camoël 59:Nantes 233:from 205:opera 197:piano 181:organ 177:piano 137:music 935:ISBN 920:ISBN 814:ISBN 704:Lied 280:and 253:and 229:and 195:and 191:for 183:and 167:Life 131:and 67:Died 45:Born 856:pdf 983:: 907:: 897:: 846:^ 828:^ 798:^ 658:; 654:; 650:; 608:; 604:; 600:; 410:. 342:, 338:, 249:, 245:, 241:, 179:, 143:. 102:, 941:. 926:. 822:. 634:) 612:. 53:) 49:( 23:.

Index

Paul de Ladmirault
Paul Émile Ladmirault
Nantes
Camoël
Conservatoire de Paris
Composer
critic
Breton nationalism
French
composer
music critic
music
Brittany
Claude Debussy
Florent Schmitt
Peter Warlock
Capriol Suite
Swan Hennessy
Nantes
piano
organ
violin
sonata
violin
piano
High School
opera
Paris Conservatoire
Gabriel Fauré
harmony

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