Jean (or Jacob) Auguste Andrade (12 August 1793 – 11 January 1843) was a French singer and composer.

Biography

Born in Saint-Esprit (

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), son of

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Abraham Andrade,Anne Bénard-Oukhemanou, ''Salomon, Rebecca, Numa, Chevalier et les autres'', 2008, a student of

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and

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at the

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, in 1820 he won First Prize in singing. Professor of vocal music, singer (tenor) of the

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, we owe him romances and nocturnes published at Petibon et Schlesinger. Andrade died in Paris on 11 January 1843.

Works

Among his numerous compositions: ;Singer * ''Messes en mi bémol majeur'', 4-part choir and orchestra, 1816. * ''Adjutor in oportunitatibus in F major'', 4-part choir and orchestra, 1818. ;Composer * ''Le Départ du matelot'', ballade, lyrics by

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, 1827. * ''Le Berger d'Appenzel'', singing, piano, c. 1830. * ''L'Exilé'', singing, piano, c. 1830. * ''La promenade sur l'eau'', two-voice barcarolla, lyrics by

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, 1830. * ''La Magicienne'', singing, piano, 1835. * ''Pleure petite fille'', singing, piano, 1835. * ''Un ciel étranger'', singing, piano, 1835. * ''C'est bien la peine d'être sage'', ditty, undated. ;Publications * ''Une leçon de vocalise'', with Antoine Romagnesi, 1825. * ''Méthode de chant et de vocalisation'', undated.

Bibliography

Charles Gabet Émile Étienne ''Charles'' Gabet (16 May 1821 in Paris – 15 January 1903) was a 19th-century French playwright and librettist. Biography Gabet was the son of the painter Charles Gabet and his wife Françoise Ursine Eugénie Viquesnel. He le ...

, ''Dictionnaire des artistes de l’école française au XIXe siècle'', 1834, . *

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, ''Biographie universelle des musiciens'', 1860, . * Paul Vandevijvere, ''Dictionnaire des compositeurs francs-maçons'', 2015
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