Jean-Baptiste Singelée
Jean-Baptiste Singelée (born September 25, 1812 in Brussels , † September 29, 1875 in Oostende ) was a Belgian composer , violinist and conductor.
Life
Jean-Baptiste Singelée was a student of Nicolas-Lambert Wéry (1789–1867) at the École royale de Musique in Brussels , where he graduated in 1829 with the “Premier Prix de violon”. He then began his career as a violinist at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Singelée returned to Brussels in 1839 and was employed as solo violinist in the orchestra of the Monnaie Opera ; this did not prevent him from appearing as a soloist outside the opera house. As a conductor he led the orchestras of the royal operas of Ghent and Antwerp and from 1869 to 1872 the orchestra of the Monnaie.
Singelée was friends with Adolphe Sax , whom he probably knew from his training days. He composed numerous works for the saxophone. While Sax was a teacher at the Paris Conservatory , Singelée composed dozens of fantasies, concert solos and caprices for the exam competitions there.
He also composed numerous ballet music, fantasies for violin and piano over opera arias, as well as two violin concertos.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Jean-Baptiste Singelée in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annelies Focquaert: Biography. Study center voor Vlaamse Muziek
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Singelée, Jean-Baptiste |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer, violinist and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1875 |
| Place of death | Ostend |