Victor Dourlen
Victor Charles Paul Dourlen (born November 3, 1780 in Dunkirk , † January 8, 1864 in Paris ) was a French composer .
Victor Dourlen was a student of François Joseph Gossec and François-Adrien Boieldieu , he taught harmony and counterpoint at the Paris Conservatory from 1800 to 1842, and has been a professor since 1816; His prominent students include the pianists and composers Charles Valentin Alkan , Henri Herz and Antoine François Marmontel .
He composed several comic operas , a piano concerto, piano, flute and violin sonatas and cantatas . His program musical orchestral piece The Battle of Marengo became famous .
Works
- Philoclès , 1806
- Linnée ou Les Mines de Suède , 1808
- La Dupe de son art ou Les Deux Amants , 1809
- Cagliostro ou La Séduction , 1810
- Plus heureux que sage , 1816
- Le Brother Philippe , 1816
- Le Mariage en poste , 1818
- À deux de jeu , 1818
- Marini ou Le Muet de Venise , 1819
- La Vente après décès , 1821
- Le Petit souper , 1822
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Victor Dourlen in the International Music Score Library Project
- Detailed biography and list of works (French) (Prix de Rome 1805)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dourlen, Victor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dourlen, Victor Charles Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1780 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dunkirk |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1864 |
| Place of death | Paris |