Adrien Barthe, born Grat-Norbert Barthe (7 June 1828 – 13 August 1898), was a French composer.

Career

Born in Bayonne, Barthe studied music under

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at the

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. An early composition, ''Francesca de Rimini'', was lauded by the Rome Institute, and his subsequent cantatas ''Judith'' and ''Don Carlos'' were well received. Performances of ''Aubade'' in 1893 by conductor

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were popular with audiences to the extent that Taffanel published praise of Barthe: "your delightful work earned us our first success".Blakeman, p. 70. Moving from composition to theatre work, Barthe's ''La Fiancée d'Abydos'' appeared on stage in

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and

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, starring

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, however, flaws in the composition persuaded Barthe to retire shortly after December 1865, becoming a teacher. He died in

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, leaving behind several unpublished manuscripts.Dey, p. 1-3.

Selected works

Below is a list of works published by Barthe during his lifetime. * ''Aubade'' * ''La Fiancée d'abydos'', opera in 4 acts (libretto:Jules Adenis) * ''Pays Basque''. Esquisses musicales, for piano 4-hands * ''Six Piéces'', for oboe and piano. Contains: ''Idylle''; ''Legende''; ''Bourrée''; ''Le Berger''; ''Couvre feu''; ''Scherzo''

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References

* * 1828 births 1898 deaths 19th-century classical composers 19th-century French composers 19th-century French male musicians Conservatoire de Paris alumni French classical composers French male classical composers People from Bayonne {{France-composer-stub