Jean-Louis Tulou
Jean-Louis Tulou (born September 12, 1786 in Paris , † July 24, 1865 in Nantes ) was a French flautist and composer .
Life
Toulouse's father was a bassoonist and professor at the Paris Conservatory . At the age of ten, Jean-Louis became a flute student of Johann Georg Wunderlich . In the annual conservatory competitions he won a second prize in 1799 and a first prize in 1801. In 1804 he joined the orchestra of the Italian Opera as the first flutist, but in the following years he also devoted himself to hunting and painting. In 1813 he succeeded his teacher at the grand opera and was ultimately able to outdo the flutist Louis Drouet , who was competing with him, in the audience's favor ( Fétis called Tulou the best living French flautist). For political reasons he gave up his position in 1822, but was called back to the opera in 1826. In 1829 he received a professorship at the Paris Conservatory. After retiring in 1856, he moved to Nantes.
Tulou opposed the introduction of the newly developed Böhm flute at the Paris Conservatory, whose tonal properties he was not convinced of, and remained true to the conical, 4- to 5-key models.
Tulou's students included Joseph-Henri Altès , Eugène Walckiers and Jules Demersseman .
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Tulou left about 130 compositions, mainly dedicated to his instrument, including 15 " Grand Solos " that were written for the annual conservatory competitions. The textbook " Méthode de flûte " was published in 1835 as his op. 100 . Together with Jacques Nonon, he also worked as a flute maker.
Sources and further information
literature
- Friedrich Blume (Ed.): Music in the past and present . 1st edition. 1949-1986.
- A. Goldberg: Portraits and biographies of outstanding flute virtuosos, dilettantes and composers . Moeck 1987, ISBN 3-87549-028-2 . (Reprint from 1906)
- U. Pešek, Ž. Pešek: flute music from three centuries . Bärenreiter 1990, ISBN 3-7618-0985-9
Web links
- Works by and about Jean-Louis Tulou in the catalog of the German National Library
- Life and work at flutehistory.com (engl.)
- Information on flute models developed by Tulou
- Sheet music and audio files by Jean-Louis Tulou in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tulou, Jean-Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French flautist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1786 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1865 |
| Place of death | Nantes |