Théodore Labarre
Théodore Labarre (born March 5, 1805 near Paris ; † March 9, 1870 there ) was a French harp virtuoso and composer .
Life
Labarre was a student at the Paris Conservatory and received the Prix de Rome in 1823 . He lived alternately in Paris and London and made himself widely known on concert tours. In 1851 he became the imperial conductor of Napoleon III's private orchestra . In 1867 he was appointed harp professor at the Paris Conservatory.
In addition to nine operas and ballets , he wrote mainly for the harp (fantasies, notturnes, duos and trios) as well as a Méthode complète pour la harpe and numerous romances.
Honors
- 1862 Knight of the Legion of Honor
Works
- L'aspirant de marine (opera, first performed in Paris in 1834)
- Le ménétrier ou les deux duchesses (opera, first performed in Paris in 1845)
- Pantagruel (opera, first performance in Paris in 1855)
literature
- Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Labarre, Théodore. 12th completely revised edition. 2. Person part L – ZB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1961, p. 1–2 (first edition: 1882).
- Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Labarre, Théodore. 12th completely revised edition. 4. Person part L – ZB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1975, p. 1 (first edition: 1882).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Labarre, Théodore |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Labarre, Theodore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French harp virtuoso and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1870 |
| Place of death | Paris |