Robert Talbot
Jean Robert Talbot (born December 2, 1893 in Montmagny , † August 24, 1954 in Québec ) was a Canadian violinist, music teacher and composer.
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Robert Talbot studied law at Laval University before studying music with Joseph-Alexandre Gilbert, Berthe Roy and Joseph Vézina. After completing his training as a music teacher at the Académie de musique du Québec, he went to New York in 1919, where he was a student of Franz Kneisel , Albert Stoessel and Louis Svecenski at the Institute of Musical Art, which is now the Juilliard School .
In 1922 he returned to Canada, where he gave a series of concerts and became secretary, from 1932 director of the music school at Laval University. Until 1954 he also taught violin and harmony here. His students included Maurice Blackburn , François Brassard , Gilbert Darisse , Marthe Lapointe and Henri Mercure .
Talbot founded the Schubert String Quartet in 1921 and the Talbot String Quartet around 1924 . From 1924 to 1941 he was the conductor of the Société symphonique (later Quebec Symphony Orchestra). He was a member of several international musicological societies (Société française de musicologie, International Musicological Society , Musical Association of London) and wrote a number of musicological publications and articles.
He composed the oratorio Évangéline , the opera Celle qui voit , a symphony , a poème for violin and orchestra, a string quartet , organ and piano pieces as well as songs .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Talbot, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Talbot, Jean Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian violinist, music educator and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montmagny |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1954 |
| Place of death | Quebec |