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Joseph D'Ortigue
Joseph Louis d'Ortigue (22 May 1802 – 20 November 1866) was a French musicologist and critic. A specialist in liturgical music and a conservative Catholic of ultramontane and royalist leanings, he was a close friend of both Berlioz and Liszt. His most influential work was ''Dictionnaire liturgique, historique, et theorique de plain-chant et le musique d'église'', but he also wrote for many of the most prominent periodicals of the day, including ''Journal des débats'' and ''Le Ménestrel'' where he was the editor-in-chief from 1863 until his sudden death at the age of 64.Chouquet, Gustave (1900)"Ortigue, Joseph Louis D'" ''Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', Vol. 2, p. 614. MacMillan & Co.''Dictionnaire de la musique''"Joseph Louis d'Ortigue" Éditions Larousse. Online version retrieved 22 March 2017 . Early life D'Ortigue was born in Cavaillon, the son of Jacques and Marie Marguerite (''née'' Gaussen) d'Ortigue. His father was a justice of the peace and former army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavaillon
Cavaillon (; Provençal: ''Cavalhon'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. INSEE It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the mountains. In 2019, it had a population of 26,236. History Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch. Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient ''Cabellio''. It was the seat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |