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Léonce Cohen
Léonce Cohen (12 February 1829 – 26 February 1901) was a 19th-century French composer. Biography Cohen was born in Paris from an Alsace, Alsatian merchant family. His father inherited a china shop in Paris, , and later was the first director of the in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. His mother, Merline Weil (1805–1875), was the sister of the writer Godcheaux Weil, known as Ben-Levy, a cousin of Adolphe Crémieux, and the great-aunt of Henri Bergson and Marcel Proust. Aged thirteen, Cohen began his training at the Conservatoire de Paris where he specialised in the violin. Additionally, he also followed the organ class of François Benoist and studied musical composition with Aimé Leborne. He won the Prix de Rome in 1852 with the cantata ''Le Retour du Virginie'' (libretto after Bailly du Rollet), beating out Camille Saint-Saëns that year. During his studies, Cohen was violinist at the Comédie Italienne in Paris. After his stay in Rome he wrote a solemn mass, applauded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léonce Cohen (1829-1901)
Léonce Cohen (12 February 1829 – 26 February 1901) was a 19th-century French composer. Biography Cohen was born in Paris from an Alsace, Alsatian merchant family. His father inherited a china shop in Paris, , and later was the first director of the in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. His mother, Merline Weil (1805–1875), was the sister of the writer Godcheaux Weil, known as Ben-Levy, a cousin of Adolphe Crémieux, and the great-aunt of Henri Bergson and Marcel Proust. Aged thirteen, Cohen began his training at the Conservatoire de Paris where he specialised in the violin. Additionally, he also followed the organ class of François Benoist and studied musical composition with Aimé Leborne. He won the Prix de Rome in 1852 with the cantata ''Le Retour du Virginie'' (libretto after Bailly du Rollet), beating out Camille Saint-Saëns that year. During his studies, Cohen was violinist at the Comédie Italienne in Paris. After his stay in Rome he wrote a solemn mass, applauded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |