Edouard Lalo is remembered in music for work that changed what came after it.
The record lists Edouard Lalo as French composer.
Edouard Lalo was born at Lille in 1823. His recorded nationality is France. He trained at Regional Conservatory of Lille.
This was the century of the virtuoso and the touring soloist, when a performer could become famous across a continent.
He worked as classical composer, composer and violinist.
The instruments recorded are violin and viola.
His work is classed as classical music.
Among his best-known works are Symphonie espagnole, Le roi d'Ys and Namouna. What survives in music is rarely what sold best at the time.
The honours record reads: Officer of the Legion of Honour.
That the work came out of France shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Edouard Lalo died in 1892, aged 69. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Notable work: Symphonie espagnole
- Notable work: Le roi d'Ys
- Notable work: Namouna
- Instruments: violin and viola
- Genres: classical music
