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Édouard Monnais
Désiré Guillaume Édouard Monnais (27 May 1798 – 25 February 1868) was a French journalist, theater director, playwright and librettist. Life and career Édouard Monnais was born in Paris and began his career as a journalist. In 1835, he became chief editor of the ''Revue et gazette musicale de Paris''.''The Musical World'', vol. 46 (1868) In 1836 he took a position at the Interior Ministry and in 1838 became Commissioner of Opera and soon afterward, the Paris Conservatory. From 15 November 1839 to the end of May 1841, he co-directed the Paris Opera with Henri Duponchel. Monnais wrote as a critic for ''Revue et gazette musicale de Paris'' and ''Le Courrier français (1820–1851), Le Courrier français'', during which time he reviewed the work of artists including Balzac and Verdi. He was active in the support of music and opera, serving as vice-chairman of the Association of Artists-Musicians, and also on juries, artistic committees and in support of competitions including th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revue Et Gazette Musicale De Paris
The ' () was a weekly musical review founded in 1827 by the Belgian musicologist, teacher and composer François-Joseph Fétis, then working as professor of counterpoint and fugue at the Conservatoire de Paris. It was the first French-language journal dedicated entirely to classical music. In November 1835 it merged with Maurice Schlesinger's ''Gazette musicale de Paris'' (; first published in January 1834) to form ''Revue et gazette musicale de Paris'' (), first published on 1 November 1835. It ceased publication in 1880. History By 1830 the ''Revue musicale'', written and published by Fétis, was on sale at Maurice Schlesinger's music seller's premises.Vol 7 (Tome VIII, IVme année) (1830) sold by Fétis, Alexandre Mesnier & Schlesinger. See review of Vol. 7 i''Revue française'', Issues 13-14, p. 281-3 Schlesinger (whose father founded the ''Berliner allgemeine musikalische Zeitung'') was a German music editor who had moved to Paris in 1821. Schlesinger published editions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |