Charles Lenepveu
Charles-Ferdinand Lenepveu (born October 4, 1840 in Rouen , † August 16, 1910 in Paris ) was a French composer and music teacher.
Life
Charles Lenepveu studied at the Paris Conservatory with Ambroise Thomas and won a Prix de Rome in 1865 . During his stay in Rome he wrote the opera Le Florentin , which won an opera competition from the Opéra comique in 1868 and was premiered in Paris in 1874. Another opera, Valléda , was performed in London in 1882.
In 1878 Lenepveu was a juror for the Prix Cressent . From 1880 he taught harmony and composition at the Paris Conservatory. In 1894 he succeeded Ernest Guiraud as Professor of Composition. His students included u. a. Paul Bazelaire , André Caplet , Paul Pierné , Philippe Gaubert , André Gailhard and Jules Mazellier . In 1896 he succeeded his teacher Ambroise Thomas at the Académie des Beaux Arts .
In addition to five music-dramatic works, Lenepveu composed two requiems, several choral works and some pieces for piano and orchestra.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Lenepveu's curriculum vitae and description of the Requiem on the "Musica et Memoria" website (in French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lenepveu, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lenepveu, Charles-Ferdinand (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1910 |
| Place of death | Paris |