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Ouvrard
Ouvrard is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gabriel-Julien Ouvrard (1770–1846), French businessman *Hélène Ouvrard (1938–1999), Quebec writer *Jean-Pierre Ouvrard (1948–1992), French musicologist, music educator, researcher, and choral conductor *René Ouvrard René Ouvrard (1624–1694) was a French priest, writer and composer. Ouvrard was born in Chinon. He received orders and became kapellmeister of the cathedral of Bordeaux, Narbonne and the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris, then he was a canon in Tours. ... (1624–1694), French priest, writer, and composer {{surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel-Julien Ouvrard
Gabriel-Julien Ouvrard was a French financier who was born in Moulins d'Antières at Cugand (Vendée) on 11 October 1770 and who died in London in October 1846. Revolution (1787–1800) The son of a paper mill owner, Gabriel-Julien Ouvrard received a basic education, joining a trading house in Nantes in 1787 as an employee. By the end of the Ancien Régime, the trading house was associated with Bordeaux shipowners Baour et Balguerie. Under the Directoire, the trading house enriched itself considerably through colonial trade and military supplies. It then controlled three trading houses in Brest, Nantes and Orleans, the bank of Gamba, Gay et compagnie in Antwerp as well as having large shareholdings in three companies in Paris (Girardot et compagnie, Rougemont et compagnie, Charlemagne et compagnie). It was also associated with three major suppliers: Vanlerberghe (wheat), the Michel brothers (military supplies) and Carvillon des Tillières et Roy (steel and wood). In 1794 he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Ouvrard
Hélène Ouvrard (November 3, 1938 – January 6, 1999) was a Quebec writer. Biography The daughter of Bernadette Boily and Jean de la Salle Ouvrard, she was born in Montreal and was educated at the Collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys, also studying painting at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and studying piano. From 1968 to 1969, she worked on publicity at the National Film Board of Canada. She was also a freelance writer for the National Film Board and for Radio Canada. She was the main editor for the series of publications ''Initiation aux métiers d'art du Québec''. Ouvrard also contributed to the magazines ''Châtelaine'' and ''La Barre du jour''. She was awarded a number of grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and from the Quebec Ministry of Cultural Affairs. In 1982, she won first prize in the Radio-Canada's Concours d'oeuvres dramatiques radiophoniques. She was awarded the Swiss Prix de la nouvelle in 1983 for ''L'Ange''. Radio Suisse Romande dedicated a week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Ouvrard
Jean-Pierre Ouvrard (16 February 1948 in Trémentines (Maine-et-Loire) – 13 November 1992 in Tours (Indre-et-Loire)) was a French musicologist, music educator, researcher at the François Rabelais University and choral conductor. He founded the Ensemble Jacques Moderne in 1973 and the ''Centre de musique ancienne'' in Tours in 1991. Biography Originally from Anjou and after literary studies at the University of Angers, Jean-Pierre Ouvrard became Tourangeau to satisfy his "bound" passions for music and the Renaissance. He considered that this historical period had produced a kind of ideal of vocal expression. He studied musicology at the University of Tours in 1970, under Jean-Michel Vaccaro, professor-researcher at the of Tours. In 1979, he defended a doctoral thesis on ''La chanson polyphonique franco-flamande autour de 1530-1550 comme lecture du texte poétique'' ("Flemish-French-French polyphonic song around 1530-1550 as a reading of the poetic text") and throughout his stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Ouvrard
René Ouvrard (1624–1694) was a French priest, writer and composer. Ouvrard was born in Chinon. He received orders and became kapellmeister of the cathedral of Bordeaux, Narbonne and the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris, then he was a canon in Tours. He became a priest in 1682. He died in Tours Tours ( , ) is one of the largest cities in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Indre-et-Loire. The Communes of France, commune of Tours had 136,463 .... Main works * ''Secret pour composer en musique par un art nouveau'', 1660 * ''L'Art et la Science des nombres en latin et en français'', 1677 * ''Défense de l'ancienne tradition des Églises de France'', 1678 * ''Histoire de la musique chez les Hébreux, les Grecs et les Romains'' References External links *René Ouvrard, on ''Mots d'auteurs'' 1624 births 1694 deaths People from Chinon French composers French male composers Roman C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Surname
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places 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), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
