Paul Charreire
Paul Charreire (born November 29, 1820 in Besançon , † September 19, 1898 in Limoges ) was a French organist and composer .
Charreire, who went blind at the age of seven, entered the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles in 1830 . There he had organ lessons with Gabriel Gauthier . As one of the first blind people he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris , where he attended the organ class of François Benoist and studied composition with Jacques Fromental Halévy .
In 1839 Charreire succeeded Louis Braille as organist at the Clicquot organ in the church of St-Nicolas-des-Champs in central Paris. He was succeeded in 1842 by Édouard Baptiste . He also taught at the Conservatoire de Paris and wrote music reviews for the Revue et Gazette de Paris . From 1844 to 1870 Charreire was the organist of the great organ of the Saint-Étienne cathedral in Limoges.
In addition to several lyrical dramas, he composed the cantata Le Sainte Enfance as well as masses and motets.
literature
- Jean-Marie Mayeur and Yves-Marie Hilaire: Dictionnaire du monde religieux dans la France contemporaine: 7. Le Limousin. Beauschesne, Paris 1994
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| SURNAME | Charreire, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Besançon |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 19, 1898 |
| Place of death | Limoges |