Georges Gillet
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Gillet in 1900
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| Born |
May 17, 1854 Louviers |
| Died | February 8, 1920 (aged 65) Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Oboist, composer |
Georges-Vital-Victor Gillet (May 17, 1854 – February 8, 1920) was a French oboist and composer, influential as a soloist, teacher, manufacturer, and composer through his sets of études. In addition to premiering the oboe works of prominent French composers of the 19th century, including Émile Paladilhe, Charles-Édouard Lefebvre, and Clémence de Grandval, among others, he was the teacher of Fernand Gillet and Marcel Tabuteau. Gillet also helped develop the F. Lorée brand of oboe and composed a number of études that are still used today.
Gillet was born in Louviers on May 17, 1854. A musical prodigy, Gillet began studying the oboe when he was twelve and entered the Paris Conservatory less than a year later. He graduated in 1869, when he was 15 years old. After graduating, he held oboe positions with the Comédie-Italienne, Concerts Colonne, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Opéra-Comique, and the Paris Opera, as well as a longtime teaching position at the Paris Conservatory from 1882 to 1919. In addition to orchestra and teaching positions, Gillet was a founding member of the Société de Musique de Chambre pour Instruments à Vent (Chamber Music Society for Wind Instruments) with Paul Taffanel, which premiered works by Charles Gounod, Lefebvre, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In oboe circles, Gillet was well-respected, with his nephew Fernand later stating that his sound, technique and reed making were "the envy of all".
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