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Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht

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Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht was born on September 17, 1880 in Paris, France. He began studying music at age seven at the Paris Conservatoire. After being caught playing violin in cafes, he became second violin in the Concerts de l'Opéra orchestra and conducted Florent Schmitt's La tragédie de Salomé in 1908. Inghelbrecht directed the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées from 1913 and founded the Concerts Pleyel in 1919. He served as music director of the Opéra-Comique from 1924 to 1925, conducting works by Massenet, Wagner, Debussy, and Fauré. In 1934, he formed the Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française. During World War II, he refused to conduct German music, leading to his suspension. Post-war, he conducted at the Paris Opéra from 1945 to 1950 and prepared weekly radio programs until his death on February 14, 1965. Inghelbrecht composed around 60 works, including the operetta Leïla and the opera-ballet Le chêne et le tilleul.
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