Person

Aurèle Nicolet

Aurèle Nicolet (22 January 1926 – 29 January 2016) was a Swiss flautist. He was considered one of the world's best flute players of the late twentieth century.

He performed in various international concerts. A number of composers wrote music especially for him, including Josef Tal, Toru Takemitsu, György Ligeti, Krzysztof Meyer, and Edison Denisov.

His pupils include Emmanuel Pahud, Carlos Bruneel…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Switzerland
Born
January 22nd, 1926
Died
January 29th, 2016
Genres
Labels
Deutsche Grammophon
Philips
Erato
Philips Classics
DENON
Last updated: March 9th, 2019