Antoine François Marmontel
Antoine-François Marmontel (born July 16, 1816 in Clermont-Ferrand , † January 15, 1898 in Paris ) was a French composer and music teacher .
Life
Marmontel studied at the Paris Conservatory with Pierre Zimmermann , Jean-François Lesueur and Jacques Fromental Halévy . From 1848 to 1887 he taught there as a piano teacher. His students included Georges Bizet , Vincent d'Indy , Francis Planté , Louis Diémer , Émile Paladilhe , Albert Lavignac , Claude Debussy and Marguerite Long . Marmontel was close friends with the composer George Onslow, also from Clermont-Ferrand .
In addition to sonatas and nocturnes , he mainly composed etudes for piano lessons and fifty salon etudes for concert use.
His son Antonin Marmontel also became known as a pianist, composer and piano teacher.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Antoine François Marmontel in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marmontel, Antoine François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marmontel, Antoine-François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clermont-Ferrand |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1898 |
| Place of death | Paris |