Jules Denefve
Jules Denefve (* 1814 in Chimay ; † August 19, 1877 in Mons ) was a Belgian cellist , composer , conductor and music teacher.
Life
Jules Denefve received his first music lessons in his hometown of Chimay. In 1833 he came to the Brussels Conservatory as a student of cellist Nicolas-Joseph Platel , after whose death he was taught by his successor François de Munck . He studied composition and harmony with François-Joseph Fétis . In 1836 he received a first diploma (second prix), but did not continue his studies because he had been offered a secure position as a cello teacher in Mons and a position as a cellist in the local theater orchestra. Later he took over the management of the Conservatory of Mons. In this city he became the director of the local concert company, a harmony orchestra and conductor of several choirs. The latter led him to compose numerous choral works, some of which became very popular in Belgium and France, which is close to the border.
plant
In addition to four operas for the local theater, Denefve composed a requiem, several symphonies, harmony music, chamber music and church music for organ or harmonium. Several of his compositions won prizes in competitions, including in Dunkerque for a symphony with choir. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Literature in Ghent and a corresponding member of the Art Society in Antwerp. He was an honorary member of numerous Belgian and French choirs.
Individual evidence
- ^ François-Joseph Fétis: Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie génèrale de la musique (1861)
- ↑ Thierry Levaux: Le Dictionnaire des Compositeurs de Belgique du Moyen Age à nos jours , p 174, Editions: "Art in Belgium" in 2006, ISBN 2-930338-37-7
- ↑ Hermann Mendel: Musical Conversations Lexicon (1870)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Denefve, Jules |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cellist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chimay |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 19, 1877 |
| Place of death | Mons |