A. Caplet: Conte Fantastique ( Quatuor Via Nova, Lily Laskine, harp)

André CAPLET (18781925): Conte fantastique after Edgar Allan Poe s Masque of the Red Death (1919) Lily Laskine, harp Quatour Via Nova André Caplet was born in Le Havre in 1878. He gave his genius such that he won the first prize on violin section at Le Havre concour when he was 9 years old, and entered Le Havre Theater Orchestra at 12 years old. When he was 18, he entered Paris Conservatory to study harmony, piano accompaniment, conposing. Also he learned conducting with Arthur Nikisch in Berlin. in 1899