Adolphe Blanc
Adolphe Blanc (born June 24, 1828 in Manosque , † May 1885 in Paris ) was a French violinist and composer.
Life
Adolphe Blanc, who was noticed as a talented violinist even as a child, began violin training at the Paris Conservatory at the age of thirteen . He also studied composition with Jacques Fromental Halévy . After completing his studies, Léon Carvalho engaged him in 1855 as orchestra conductor at the Théâtre-Lyrique . From 1860 he was a violinist with the concert association Orchester de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire .
In addition to his work as an orchestral musician, Blanc was also active as a composer, primarily devoting himself to chamber music. Among other things, string trios, quartets and quintets, fifteen piano trios, piano quartets and quintets were written. In 1862 the Académie des Beaux-Arts awarded him the Prix Chartier .
His chamber music is based on the works of classical music , which was appreciated by the audience at the time. For a long time, his works were dismissed as “upscale salon music” and only recently rediscovered. His best-known work today is the Septet in E major for winds and strings (op. 40), which several ensembles have in their repertoire and of which several recordings exist.
Web links
- Works, photos and letters by Adolphe Blanc in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France
- Sheet music and audio files by Adolphe Blanc in the International Music Score Library Project
- Catalog raisonné at Klassika
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blanc, Adolphe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manosque |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1885 |
| Place of death | Paris |