Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach
Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach (born July 17, 1817 in Gambsheim in Alsace , † May 23, 1891 in Toulouse ) was a French composer and organist .
Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach received his musical training in Strasbourg and later in Paris . His teachers were Johann Peter Pixis , Friedrich Kalkbrenner and Frédéric Chopin . In 1844 he became organist at Toulouse Cathedral.
Leybach was an excellent pianist and has published a large number of salon compositions that have become popular (e.g. Tarantella, op.72, published by Schott, Mainz), as well as a harmonium school , concert pieces for harmonium, a large organ school ( L'organiste pratique , 3 Volumes of 130, 120 and 100 pieces) and some booklets of songs and motets with organ.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michelle Bernard: Vita of Ignace Leybach , p. 9 (PDF file; 210 kB), accessed on December 21, 2014.
- ↑ Musimem: Théophile Gautier , accessed on December 21, 2014 (French).
- ^ Entry in Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians , accessed December 21, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leybach, Ignace Xavier Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gambsheim , Alsace |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 1891 |
| Place of death | Toulouse |