François Benoist
François Benoist (born September 10, 1794 in Nantes , † May 6, 1878 in Paris ) was a French organist, organ teacher and composer.
Life
François Benoist studied from 1811 at the Paris Conservatory with Charles-Simon Catel and Louis Adam . In 1815 he received the Prix de Rome for the cantata Oenone . After a stay in Italy, he worked from 1819 as the first royal court organist and organ teacher at the Conservatoire. His most prominent students were César Franck , Camille Saint-Saëns , Charles Lecocq , Louis Lefébure-Wély and Adolphe Adam . From 1840 he was also director of studies (premier chef de chant) at the Paris Opera .
Benoist composed, among other things, two operas and ballet music , a mass with organ and numerous organ pieces.
Works (selection)
- Léonore et Félix , Opéra comique, 1821
- Chœur d'adieu , 1836
- La Gipsy , ballet, 1839
- Le Diable amoureux , ballet, 1840
- Bibliothèque de l'organiste , 12 volumes, 1841–1861
- Messe de Requiem pour trois voix d'homme et une d'enfant, avec accompagnement d'orgue ad libitum , 1842.
- Othello , Opera, 1844
- L'Apparition , Opera, 1848
- Nisida ou les Amazones des Açores , ballet, 1848
- Pâquerette , ballet by Arthur Saint-Léon , 1851
- Deux Preludes , 1860
- Recueil de quatre morceaux pour orgue: Andante, Fugue sur le Pange lingua, Marche religieuse, Communion , 1861
- Mass à 4 voix, orgue et orchester , 1861
- Ave Maria pour mezzo-soprano
- Kyrie à 4 voix
- O Salutaris à une voix ,
- Cantique à la Sainte Vierge
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Benoist, François |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French organist, organ teacher and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1794 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nantes |
DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1878 |
Place of death | Paris |