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Institut Théodore Gouvy
The Théodore Gouvy Institute () is a French music organisation based in Hombourg-Haut (in the historical region of Lorraine). Founded in 1995 its aims are to bring the name of the composer Théodore Gouvy (1819–1898) back to public consciousness. As a non-profit organisation, the Institute is subsidised by the town of Hombourg-Haut, the Department of Moselle and the region Grand Est. Publishing The institute has made the inventory, presenting and making accessible to all interpreters, musicologists or students, works which henceforth can be considered as integral: that is 160 works completed of which only 90 were published by various well-known publishers of the period (Richault in Paris, Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig). Some having disappeared it was necessary to find their foundations often dispersed, furthermore it was necessary to recover non published manuscripts. CD recordings, publications of new and first editions of the scores and much more besides, show the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hombourg-Haut
Hombourg-Haut (; ) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, region of Grand Est, in the cultural and historical region Lorraine, north-eastern France. Hombourg-Haut is an old medieval fortress town, built in the thirteenth century by the bishops of Metz. The old village lies at the foot of the imposing collegiate church in a green and wooded landscape. Nowadays, the city has several neighbourhoods: the old Hombourg, the old village of Hellering, urban areas with HLMs built in the 1950s-1960s and residential district. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Hombourgeois'' and ''Hombourgeoises''. History Middle Ages After a bitter dispute over the ownership of the castle of "Hombourg-Bas" (the old castle) between the Duke of Lorraine and the bishop of Metz, the latter prevailed end of the 12th century. Hombourg remained the property of the prelates of Metz until the 16th century. In 1270, the bishop, Jacques of Lorraine, decided to build a new and splend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
