Albert Androt
Albert Auguste Androt (* 1781 in Paris , † August 19, 1804 in Rome ) was a French composer .
Androt studied from 1796 at the Paris Conservatory founded the previous year by Bernard Sarrette . He was one of the first students at this institution, which began teaching in 1796. He studied here with François-Joseph Gossec and in 1803 was the first recipient of the Prix de Rome newly announced by the Académie des Beaux-Arts , which he received for the cantata Alcyone (based on a text by Antoine-Vincent Anault ).
During his stay in Rome he studied with Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi . An opera by him and a religious work during Holy Week 1804 were performed here. During a memorial service after his early death in October 1804, a De Profundis was performed in the church of San Lorenzo fuori le mura , which he had completed shortly before his death.
In addition to the works mentioned, Androt left another unfinished opera and two symphonies.
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| SURNAME | Androt, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Androt, Albert Auguste (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1781 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 19, 1804 |
| Place of death | Rome |