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Hélène Robert-Mazel
Hélène Robert-Mazel (active 1832-1857) was a French composer, pianist, singer and teacher. She composed songs, a cantata, and educational pieces for children. Her works were listed through at least opus 9. Little is known about Robert-Mazel other than her concert appearances and publications. She performed as a pianist and singer, frequently using her own compositions, at the Strasbourg Theater; “Mrs. Long’s” residence in Berkeley Square in London; and at the Salons de Pape and other venues in Paris. Contemporary reviews noted that she “. . . achieved incredible feats as a singer, as well as a piano player and composer." Robert-Mazel set texts by several authors to music and collaborated (probably in performance) with the brothers Alexandre and Théophile Tilmant (cello and violin), the horn player Louis-François Dauprat, and the singer Laure Cinti-Damoreau. She settled in Montpellier, France, around 1850, where she taught voice and piano, mainly to children. Her text ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théophile Tilmant
Théophile (Joseph Alexandre) Tilmant, (''Tilmant aîné'') was a French violinist and conductor born on 9 July 1799 in Valenciennes France, and died on 7 May 1878, Asnières.Tilmant was a founding Sociétaire of the Société des Concerts in 1828, becoming a Chef and Vice-President on 5 May 1860, retiring from the Société on 17 November 1863. Bibliography Tilmant was a founding Sociétaire of the Société des Concerts in 1828, becoming a Chef and Vice-President on 5 May 1860, retiring from the Société on 17 November 1863. At the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, he was a student of Kreutzer and played in the orchestra of the Opéra-Comique and the orchestra of the Opéra (viola from 1824 and violin from 1826–38). He also led the orchestra at the Théâtre-Italien and the Concerts du Gymnase. He was principal conductor of the Opéra-Comique from 1849-68. Tilmant received the Légion d'Honneur in 1861. Tilmant conducted the premie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis François Dauprat
Louis François Dauprat (24 May 1781 – 16 July 1868) was a French horn player, composer and professor at the Conservatoire de Paris. He played and taught natural horn only, but was also very interested in the first experiments with keyed horns. He successfully ensured the development of a distinctively French school of playing, marginally influenced by the invention of the valve horn.Humphries, John''The Early Horn: A Practical Guide''(Cambridge University Press, 2000), p. 18, . Biography Born in Paris, Dauprat first studied in the Paris Conservatory with Johann Joseph Kenn and in 1795, setting up in his horn class where he won the 1798 "Premier Prix". As a prize, he was awarded with an experimental horn model made by Lucien Joseph Raoux's studio, now one of the most impressive pieces in the museum of the Paris Conservatory. From 1806 to 1808, he was the principal hornist in the orchestra of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, and from 1808 to 1811, he worked for the Paris Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laure Cinti-Damoreau
Laure Cinti-Damoreau (6 February 1801 – 25 February 1863) was a French soprano particularly associated with Rossini roles. Life and career Born Laure-Cinthie Montalant in Paris, she studied in Paris with Charles-Henri Plantade, tenor Giulio Marco Bordogni and soprano Angelica Catalani, who devised her stage name of Cinti by italianizing her middle name and engaged her at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris. There she made her professional debut in ''Una cosa rara'' by Vicente Martin y Soler on 8 January 1816. When Catalani's management went bankrupt in 1818, she was reengaged by the new company that had been formed at the Théâtre Louvois, where her roles included Cherubino and Rosina. In 1822 she appeared at the King's Theatre in London.Robinson. After complementary studies with composer Gioachino Rossini, she sang in the Paris premiere of ''Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra'' and created the role of Countess Folleville in ''Il viaggio a Reims''. She made her debut at the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montpellier
Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Hérault. At the 2020 census, 299,096 people lived in the city proper, while its Functional area (France), metropolitan area had a population of 813,272. The inhabitants are called ''Montpelliérains''. In the Middle Ages, Montpellier was an important city of the Crown of Aragon (and was the birthplace of James I of Aragon, James I), and then of Kingdom of Majorca, Majorca, before its sale to France in 1349. Established in 1220, the University of Montpellier is one of the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest universities in the world and has the oldest medical school still in operation, with notable alumni such as Petrarch, Nostradamus and François Rabelais. Above the medieval city, the ancient citadel of Montpelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolphe Adam
Adolphe Charles Adam (; 24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer, teacher and music critic. A prolific composer for the theatre, he is best known today for his ballets ''Giselle'' (1841) and ''Le corsaire'' (1856), his operas ''Le postillon de Lonjumeau'' (1836) and ''Si j'étais roi'' (1852) and his Christmas carol "Minuit, chrétiens!" (Midnight, Christians, 1847, known in English as "O Holy Night"). Adam was the son of a well-known composer and pianist, but his father did not wish him to pursue a musical career. Adam defied his father, and his many operas and ballets earned him a good living until he lost all his money in 1848 in a disastrous bid to open a new opera house in Paris in competition with the Paris Opéra, Opéra and Opéra-Comique. He recovered, and extended his activities to journalism and teaching. He was appointed as a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, Paris Conservatoire, France's principal music academy. Together with his older contemporary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schott Music
Schott Music () is one of the oldest German music publishers. It is also one of the largest music publishing houses in Europe, and is the second-oldest music publisher after Breitkopf & Härtel. The company headquarters of Schott Music were founded by Bernhard Schott in Mainz in 1770. It represents many composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, and its publishing catalogue contains some 31,000 titles on sale and over 10,000 titles on hire. The repertoire ranges from complete editions, stage and concert works to general educational literature, fine sheet music editions and multimedia products. In addition to the publishing houses of Panton, Ars-Viva, Ernst Eulenburg (musical editions), Ernst Eulenburg, Fürstner, Cranz, Atlantis Musikbuch and Hohner-Verlag, the Schott group also includes two recording labels, Wergo (for Contemporary classical music, new music) and Intuition (for Jazz), as well as eight specialist magazines. The Schott Music group also includes the printing and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Ferrier
Paul Ferrier (29 March 1843 - September 1920) was a French dramatist, who also provided libretti for several composers, especially Varney and Serpette. Ferrier was born in Montpellier. He had already produced several comedies when in 1873 he secured real success with two short pieces, ''Chez l'avocat'' and ''Les Incendies de Massoulard''. Others of his numerous plays are ''Les Compensations'' (1876); ''L'Art de tramper les femmes'' (1890), with Émile de Najac. One of Ferrier's biggest successes was the production with Fabrice Carré of ''Josephine vendue par ses sœurs'' (1886), an opera bouffée with music by Victor Roger. His opera libretti include ''La Marocaine'' (1879), music of Jacques Offenbach; ''Le Chevalier d'Harmental'' (1896) after the play of Alexandre Dumas, père, for the music of André Messager; ''La Fille de Tabarin'' (1901), with Victorien Sardou, music of Gabriel Pierné. Ferrier died in Nouan-le-Fuzelier (Loir-et-Cher), at age 77. Artistic works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Women Composers
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
