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Paul VidalFrench composer and conductor.
Date of Birth: 16.06.1863
Country:  France |
Content:
- Biography of Paul Vidal
- Work at the Paris Opera
- Operas and Ballet
- Teaching at the Paris Conservatory
- Concertino pour cornet
Biography of Paul Vidal
Paul Antoine Vidal was a French composer and conductor. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under the guidance of Jules Massenet. In 1883, he became the laureate of the Rome Prize for his cantata "Gladiator."
A well-known anecdote in music history tells of Paul Vidal and Claude Debussy (the laureate of the same prize in 1884) playing an arrangement of Franz Liszt's symphony "Faust" for two pianos in the presence of Liszt himself, who fell asleep during the performance.
Work at the Paris Opera
From 1889, Vidal worked at the Paris Opera, where he served as its principal conductor from 1906 to 1914. He then held the position of director at the Opera-Comique from 1914 to 1919.
Operas and Ballet
Vidal composed several operas, including "La Chanson du tzigane" (1890), "Eros" (1892), "Guernica" (1895), "La Burgonde" (1898), and "Ramses" (1900). He also wrote the ballet "L'Imperatrice" (1901). In addition, Vidal composed choral works, such as the "dramatic legend" "Saint George" for soloists and choir, as well as chamber music.
Teaching at the Paris Conservatory
Starting in 1894, Paul Vidal taught at the Paris Conservatory. In 1910, he became a professor of composition and fugue. Among his students were notable composers such as Jacques Ibert and Raymond Loucheur.
