Jules Cohen
Jules Emile David Cohen (born November 2, 1830 in Marseille , † January 13, 1901 in Paris ) was a French composer and organist.
Cohen studied at the Conservatoire de Paris , where he was an organ student of François Benoist . There he received first prizes in solfège (1847), piano (1850), organ (1852) and counterpoint (1854).
From 1853 he was organist at the Saint-Merry church . He taught at the Conservatoire boarding school and in 1855 took over a class for vocal ensemble. From 1877 he was choirmaster of the Paris Opera .
In addition to romances, songs and works for worship use, Cohen composed a large number of pieces for the harmonium and four operas, which were premiered at the Opéra-Comique and the Théâtre-Lyrique .
Operas
- Maître Claude (Libretto: Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges , Adolphe de Leuven ), comic opera in one act, 1861
- Les Bleuets (Libretto: Eugène Cormon , Henri Trianon ), opera in four acts, 1865–67
- José-Maria (Libretto: Eugène Cormon, Henri Meilhac ), comic opera in three acts, 1866
- Déa (Libretto: Eugène Cormon, Michel Carré ), comic opera in two acts, 1870
literature
- Herbert Schneider: Cohen, Jules. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cohen, Jules |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cohen, Jules Emile David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marseille |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1901 |
| Place of death | Paris |