Laval. From 1945 to 1950 Inghelbrecht was conductor of the Paris Opéra, and returned to the ONF in 1947. From 1958 to his death in 1965, he prepared weekly radio programs called 'Entretiens autour d'un piano'. Both in conducting and writing he championed Debussy, Ravel, Roussel, Chabrier and Florent Schmitt. He corresponded with Debussy – a close friend – from 1911 until the latter's death in 1918. He was a member of Les Apaches along with Ravel, Schmitt and others. He was married three times: to Colette Steinlen (1910, divorced in 1920), Carina Ari (1928) and Germaine Perrin, with whom he wrote a biography of Debussy in 1953. Compositions Although self-taught as a composer, Inghelbrecht left around 60 compositions. The style of his compositions is eclectic. Even when stylistically unoriginal, his polished, masterly orchestration makes his work worthy of closer attention. The operetta Leïla (or Virage sur l’aile) of 1947, is a hilarious comedy and eminently singable entertainment. The opera-ballet Le chêne et le tilleul (after La Fontaine) of 1960 is the climax of the composer's output with harmonies in the style of Debussy contrasting with the Bacchic frenzy of wild dances with pungently rhythmic, virile accompaniment. La Nursery for piano four-hands consists of 36 short pieces composed between 1905 and 1932 and some later orchestrated. Stage La nuit vénitienne (comédie musicale, after Musset) Le diable dans le beffroi (ballet) Rayon de lune (ballet) Virage sur l'aile (opérette in three acts). Orchestra Automne Pour le jour de la première neige au Japon Rapsodie de Printemps El Greco Trois poèmes dansés La métamorphose d'Eve Six danses suédoises Sinfonia brève Légende de Saint Nicolas La valse retrouvée Le livre d'or Ibériana for violin and orchestra Ballade dans le Goût Irlandais for harp and orchestra. Chamber Prélude et Saltarelle for viola and piano (1907) Impromptu in F minor for viola and piano (1922) Nocturne for cello (or violin, or viola) and piano (1922) Quintet in C minor Sonatine for flute and harp Choral Requiem Tant que Noël durera Pastourelles sur des Noëls anciens Mongli Writings Comment on ne doit pas interpréter Carmen, Faust et Pelléas – 1923 Diabolus in musica : Essais sur la musique et ses interprètes – 1933 Mouvement contraire : souvenirs d’un musicien – 1947 Le Chef d’orchestre et son équipe – 1949 Le Chef d’orchestre parle au public – 1957 Discography Debussy : Pelléas et Mélisande, Le martyre de