Philippe Gaubert

Philippe Gaubert was a French flutist, conductor, and composer of the early 1900s. He was one of the most influential musicians in Paris, and his catalog of flute music continues to be a valuable resource for contemporary flutists. He was born in Cahors, France in 1879. His father worked as a cobbler and was also a skilled amateur clarinetist, and his mother worked as a housekeeper. He and his family moved to Paris when he was very young, and at the age of six, he began accompanying his mother to some of her clients' houses while she worked. One of these clients happened to be...