Napoléon-Henri Reber
Henri Reber (born October 21, 1807 in Mulhouse / Alsace , † November 24, 1880 in Paris ) was a French composer .
Life
Henri Reber, son of an Alsatian industrial family, was originally intended for the merchant class, but then switched to music and became a student of Antonín Rejcha and Jean-François Lesueur at the Paris Conservatory . Here he has taught harmony since 1851 and composition since 1862 .
Reber composed five operas (including La nuit de Noël , Le père Gaillard , Les papillotes de Mr. Benoist , Les dames capitaines ) and the ballet The Devil in Love , four symphonies and an orchestral suite , the cantata Roland , chamber music works, songs , vocalises , Choirs and sacred vocal music.
Reber was accepted into the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1853 in place of the late George Onslow . After his death, Reber was buried in the Paris Père Lachaise cemetery (Division 55).
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Napoléon-Henri Reber in the International Music Score Library Project
- List of stage works by Napoléon-Henri Reber based on the MGG at Operone
Individual evidence
- ^ Rebers curriculum vitae (in French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reber, Napoléon-Henri |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reber, Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mulhouse (Alsace) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1880 |
| Place of death | Paris |