Caplet

André Caplet (Nov. 23, 1878 - April 22, 1925) was a French composer and conductor. He was the youngest child of a poor family, and got in to music as a child. By the age of 12, he was working as a rehearsal pianist, and eventually entered the Paris Conservatory in 1896. He won the Prix de Rome in 1901 (on his first try!) Continue reading →