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Désiré Magnus (né Magnus Deutz; 13 June 1828 – 17 December 1883) was a
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concert pianist, teacher and composer of
salon music Salon music was a popular music genre in Europe during the 19th century. It was usually written for solo piano in the romantic style, and often performed by the composer at events known as "Salons". Salon compositions are usually fairly short and ...
who published under the pseudonym D. Magnus.


Biography

Magnus was born in
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and studied piano with Georg Jacob Vollweiler (1770–1847) in
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and also at the
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, receiving the First Prize in 1843.''A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians'', second edition (New York: Schirmer), 1905, p. 371.John Denison Champlin Jr.: ''Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians'', vol. 2 (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899), p. 504. After several successful concert tours in England, Germany, Russia, Spain and other countries, he settled in Paris, and quickly gained a reputation as pianist, teacher, composer, and music critic. Magnus' performance on the Steinway concert-grand piano at the Exhibition Universelle of 1867 inspired a lithograph by
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. He died in Paris.


Selected works

;Opera * ''La Tolédane'' (Paris: Salle Taitbout, 1874) ;Chamber music * ''Les Pleurs de la jeune fille'', Nocturne for violin and piano, Op. 13b (1852); original for piano solo * ''5ème Nocturne'' for cello and piano (1877); original version for piano solo * ''Duo sur des motifs de l'opéra "Paul et Virginie" de
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'' for violin and piano (1877); composed in collaboration with
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;Vocal * ''O povero garzon!'' (G. Duprez), Barcarolle vénetienne, Op. 139 (1874) * ''Sur l'océan'' (Alphonse Labitte) (1878) * ''C'est le printemps'' (A. Labitte) (1880) * ''Chanson à boire'' (
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) (1880) * ''Judas'', Chant biblique (G. Boyer) (1881) * ''Quand reviendra la violette'' (R. J. Pain) (1881) * ''Regrets d'amour'', Valse chantée (
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) (1884) ;Pedagogical * ''24 Études mélodiques et de vélocité dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs préparation aux difficultés de doigté et de mécanisme que renferment les œuvres des maîtres du piano, anciens et modernes'', Op. 190 (1876) * ''Méthode élémentaire de piano'' (1879) ;Piano solo * ''Bords de l'adour'', Polka No. 4, Op. 4 * ''Un Pensée'', Romance-étude, Op. 5 * ''La Danse du lac bleu'', Caprice, Op. 6 * ''Quadrille über norwegische Melodien'' in C major, Op. 10 * ''La Danse des ésprits'', Caprice, Op. 12 (1851) * ''3 Études de concert'' (1852) * ''Les Pleurs de la jeune fille'', Rêverie, Op. 13 (1852); also for violin and piano * ''Fantaisie brillante sur l'opéra "La nuit de Noël"'', Op. 16 (1853); paraphrase on ''La nuit de Noël'' by
Napoléon Henri Reber Napoléon Henri Reber (21 October 1807 – 24 November 1880) was a French composer. Life and career Reber was born in Mulhouse, Alsace, and studied with Anton Reicha and Jean François Lesueur, wrote chamber music, and set to music works of Fr ...
* ''2 Romances sans paroles'', Op. 17 * ''Saltarelle'', Op. 18 * ''The Gipsy Schottische'', Op. 22 (1853) * ''The Royal Schottische'', Op. 22 (1853) * ''Lucie'', Schottische, Op. 26 (1853) * ''Réminiscences de L'éclair'' (1859); paraphrase on '' L'éclair'' by
Fromental Halévy Jacques-François-Fromental-Élie Halévy, usually known as Fromental Halévy (; 27 May 179917 March 1862), was a French composer. He is known today largely for his opera '' La Juive''. Early career Halévy was born in Paris, son of the cantor ...
* ''La Perle de l'Alhambre'' (La Perle de l'Exposition), Polka de concert, Op. 30 (1860) * ''Souviens-toi'', Rêverie, Op. 38 * ''Les Premiers Litas'', Grande valse, Op. 42 (1855) * ''3 Pastorales'', Op. 43 * ''Constantinople'', Marche, Op. 44 * ''Tarantelle'', Op. 45 * ''Bolero de salon'', Op. 46 * ''Steeple-Chase'', Grand galop de bravoure, Op. 51 (1859) * ''Charmes du souvenir'', Valse de salon, Op. 52 * ''Chanson polonaise'', Op. 53 (1857) * ''Maître corbeau'', Variations, Op. 54 * ''Capriccio alla mazurka'', Op. 56 (1859) * ''Reminiscences de l'Éclair'', Op. 57 * ''Souvenir du Piémont'', Valse brillante, Op. 58 (1860) * ''
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de F. David'', Grande fantaisie, Op. 59 (1860) * ''Trois pastorales'' (1860) * ''Figaro polka'', Op. 61 (1860) * ''Au gré des flots'', Caprice-étude, Op. 62 (1860) * ''Die Post'', Op. 63 * ''Marche funèbre'', Op. 64 (1860) * ''Carnaval napolitain'', Op. 65 (1860) * ''Un Vœu à la Vièrge'', Morceau de genre, Op. 66 (1860) * ''Le Rêve d'une mère'', Berceuse (1860) * ''La Zingara'', Polka mazurka (1860) * ''Mazurka composée pour le Comte Koucheloff-Besborodko'', arrangée pour Piano, Op. 69 (1861) * ''1er Nocturne'', Op. 70 (1861) * ''Souvenir du cocher'', Andante religioso, Op. 71 * ''Chanson du temps passé'', Idylle, Op. 73 (1861) * ''L'Adieu du pêcheur'', Esquisse musicale, Op. 74 (1861) * ''Marche des mandarins'', Caprice chinois, Op. 76 (1861) * ''2ème Nocturne'', Op. 77 (1861) * ''Harmonie des flots'', Caprice-mazurka, Op. 77 (1861) * ''La Tarabouka'', Caprice moresque, Op. 80 (1862) * ''Au printemps'', Poésie fugitive, Op. 84 * ''Fleurs et dentelles'', Caprice, Op. 85 (1864) * ''Sérénade moscovite'', Impromptu * ''
Lalla-Roukh ''Lalla-Roukh'' is an '' opéra comique'' in two acts composed by Félicien David. The libretto by Michel Carré and Hippolyte Lucas was based on Thomas Moore's 1817 narrative poem ''Lalla Rookh''. It was first performed on 12 May 1862 by the ...
'', Opéra comique de
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, Illustrations pour piano, Op. 88 (1864) * ''Fête polonaise'', Mazurka, Op. 89 (1863) * ''Chants des sirènes'', Impromptu, Op. 91 * ''Alhambra'', Polka-mazurka, Op. 92 * ''Noce arabe'', Caprice, Op. 93 * ''Les Glanenses'', Op. 96 * ''Chant de guerre'', Op. 97 * ''Impromptu-mazurk'', Op. 98 (c.1874) * ''Polonaise brilliante'', Op. 99 * ''Moïse'', Final du 3ème acte, Op. 100 * ''Marche russe'', Op. 101 * ''José-Maria, opéra-comique de Jules Cohen'' (c.1866) * ''Flûte enchantée'', Fantaisie, Op. 105 * ''Abd-el-Kader'', Marche, Op. 106 * ''L'Addio'', Grande valse, Op. 107 (1867) * ''Carmosine'', Polka-mazurka, Op. 108 * ''Eole'', Valse brillante, Op. 109 (1867) * ''Der Freischütz'', Fantaisie, Op. 110 * ''Morceau de salon sur la célèbre valse Indiana de Marcailhou'', Op. 112 (1867); paraphrase on ''Indiana, Grande valse'' by Gatien Marcailhou * ''Freyschütz, de Weber'', Fantaisie romantique, Op. 114 (1868) * ''Dans les prés'', Caprice, Op. 115 (1867) * ''Caprice-mazurka'', Op. 116 * ''Impromptu-valse'', Op. 117 (1867) * ''Patrouille'', Ronde de nuit, Op. 118 (1869) * ''Dimanche'', Étude-vilanelle, Op. 119 * ''Léopold'', Marsch, Op. 120 (1869) * ''Berceuse orientale'', Op. 121 * ''Tzigane-marche'', Souvenir de Hongrie, Op. 122 (1868) * ''Mazurka bohémienne'', Op. 123 * ''Mélancolie'', Op. 124 (1869) * ''3ème Nocturne'', Op. 125 (1869) * ''Sperata'', Valse poétique, Op. 126 * ''Le Fuseau'' (Spindellied), Caprice-étude, Op. 127 (1869) * ''Schnell, galop'', Morceau facile, Op. 128 * ''La Madrilena'', Mazurka brillante, Op. 129 * ''Viennoise'' (Wiener), Mazurka de salon, Op. 130 * ''Grande sonate'' en ut mineur, Op. 131 (1868) * ''Chanson de l'esclave'', Op. 132 (1869) * ''Rienzi, opéra de R. Wagner'', Fantaisie-militaire, Op. 133 (1869); paraphrase on ''
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'' by
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* ''Cosaque'', Polka, Op. 134 * ''Carnaval de Lima'', Caprice hispano-américain, Op. 136 (1870) * ''Souvenir de l'exposition'', Fantasia sur deux airs nationaux (1871) * ''Souvenir de Marseille'', Mazurka de salon (1872) * ''La Coupe du Roi de Thulé, opéra de E. Diaz'', Réminiscences et paraphrase (1873); paraphrase on ''La Coupe du Roi de Thulé'' by Eugène-Émile Diaz de la Peña (1837–1901) * ''Marche nuptiale'', Op. 137 * ''Fancy Fair'', Mazurka de salon, Op. 138 * ''Carneval-Polka'', Op. 139 (1874) * ''2ème Sonate'' in D major, Op. 140 (1874) * ''Impromptu'', Op. 141 * ''Salut au Hâvre'', Marche solennelle, Op. 142 * ''Aïda, opéra de G. Verdi'', Réminiscences et paraphrase, Op. 144 (1873); paraphrase on ''
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'' by
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* ''Chant de jeunes filles'', Caprice, Op. 145 (1873) * ''Fantaisie de salon sur Madame Turlupin'', Op. 155; paraphrase on the opera ''Madame Turlupin'' by
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* ''1er Nocturne'', Op. 159 * ''Giovinetta'', Mazurka, Op. 160 * ''24 Études de genre dans le style moderne et dans tous les tons'', Opp. 161–162 (1874) * ''Messe de requiem de G. Verdi'', Souvenir, Op. 164 (1874) * ''Menuet du temps passé'', Op. 165 (1874) * ''Marietta'', Caprice de genre, Op. 166 (1874) * ''Reflets d'azur'', Valse de salon, Op. 167 (1875) * ''Régiment qui passe'', Op. 171 * ''Capricciosa'', Op. 172 * ''Hip! Hip! Hurrah!'', Galop brillant, Op. 173 (1875) * ''À la voile'', Barcarolle, Op. 174 (1875) * ''Page d'album'', Impromptu, Op. 175 * ''Carmencita'', Op. 178 * ''Falstaff'', Fantaisie-polka, Op. 179 (1876) * ''Pensées d'automne'', Impromptu, Op. 181 (1875) * ''Le Régiment qui passe'', Pas redoublé (1875) * ''Marietta'', Caprice de genre (1875) * ''Capricciosa'', Grande valse brillante (1875) * ''24 Études de genre dans le style moderne'' (1875) * ''Pensées d'automne'', Impromptu (1876) * ''Six Sonatinas'' (1876) * ''Souvenir de Prague'', Polka, Op. 191 (1876) * ''À la Strauss'', Polka, Op. 192 (1876) * ''Esmek-Meriem'' (Ton nom, c'est Marie), Chanson arabe (1876) * ''Souvenir de Paul et Virginie, opéra de V. Massé'', Fantaisie-caprice, Op. 200 (1876) * ''5ème Nocturne'' (1877) * ''En rêvant'', Valse-caprice (1877) * ''Au bal'', Impromptu-mazurk, Op. 201 (1877) * ''En rêvant'', Valse-caprice, Op. 202 (1877) * ''Mazurk'', Op. 203 (1878) * ''Polonaise brillante'', Op. 205 (1877) * ''Véloce'', Caprice-étude, Op. 206 * ''24 Petite sonatines, très faciles dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs'', Op. 231 * ''À tire d'aile'', Caprice, Op. 235 (1878) * ''À toute volée'', Galop brillant, Op. 236 (1878) * ''Marche bohémienne'', Op. 238 (1878) * ''Le Hamac'', Chanson orientale, Op. 239 * ''24 Pièces caractéristiques'', Op. 240 (1877) * ''Chanson de mai'', Op. 243 (1878) * ''Welcome au Prince de Galles'', Valse brillante, Op. 244 (1878) * ''Mazurk-Styrienne'', Op. 250 (1880) * ''Vienne'', Ésquisse-valse (1878) * ''Welcome au Prince de Galles'', Valse brillante (1878) * ''L'Étoile du nord, opéra-comique de G. Meyerbeer'', Fantaisie de concert, Op. 275 (1878) * ''À la mémoire de Beethoven'', Hymne funèbre, Op. 302 (1879) * ''Grande valse brillante'', Op. 303 (1879) * ''Aubade'', Op. 305 (1879) * ''Souvenir de Fatinitza, opéra comique de F. de Suppé'', Fantaisie (1879) * ''Souvenirs de Jean de Nivelle, de Delibes'', Fantaisie de salon, Op. 308 (1880) * ''Chanson mauresque'', Op. 312 * ''Hongroise-polka'' (1881) * ''Les Contes d'Hoffmann, opéra fantastique de J. Offenbach'', Barcarolle (1881) * ''Dors bébé'', Berceuse, Op. 316 (1882) * ''Claire fontaine'', Caprice, Op. 317 (1882) * ''Baiser de fleur'', Grande valse de concert, Op. 318 (1883) * ''6ème Nocturne'' (1883) * ''Marche des mousquetaires''


Sources

*
Theodore Baker Theodore Baker (June 3, 1851"Passed Away," ''Musical America'' (Nov. 10, 1934), p. 32."Dr. Theodore Baker," ''Musical Courier'' (Nov. 3, 1934), p. 20. – October 12, 1934)John Denison Champlin, Jr. John Denison Champlin Jr. (January 29, 1834 – January 8, 1915) was a nonfiction writer and editor from the United States. As an editor, he worked in journalism and graphic arts. Biography He was born in Stonington, Connecticut, the son of a fa ...
: ''Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians'', volume 2 (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899), p. 504 * Janet M. Green: ''The American History and Encyclopedia of Music: Musical Biographies'', volume 2, edited by William Lines Hubbard (New York: Irving Squire, 1910), p. 10 * Ernst Pauer: ''A Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Pianoforte'' (London and New York: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1895), p. 75.


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''Harp Week'' Cartoon of the Day ''“Sudden Mania to Become Pianists …”'', August 10, 1867
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