Simon Leborne
Aimé Ambroise Simon Leborne also: Aimé Le Borne (born December 29, 1797 in Brussels , † April 2, 1866 in Paris ) was a French composer of Belgian origin.
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Simon Leborne, son of an actor, spent his youth in Versailles and received his first violin lessons there. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Luigi Cherubini and Victor Dourlen . In 1818 he won the Second Prix de Rome with the cantata Jeanne d'Arc and in 1820 the Premier Grand Prix de Rome with Sophonisbe . He taught Solfège at the Conservatory from January 1820, where he was professor of counterpoint and fugue theory from 1836 until his death, at the same time he was librarian and head of copy at the Paris Opera . His students included u. a. Aimé Maillart , César Franck , Adolphe Deslandres and Victorin de Joncières .
As a composer, he concentrated on operas and cantatas, which were considered teaching pieces because of their technical perfection.
Web links
- Lebornes works in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Simon Leborne on the Musica et Memoria website
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Leborne, Simon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leborne, Aimé Ambroise Simon; Le Borne, Aimé |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1797 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1866 |
| Place of death | Paris |