Felician David
Félicien-César David , born with Cadenet (Vaucluse) the April 13rd 1810 and died in Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer the August 29th 1876, is a French type-setter.
Biography
Choirmaster to Aix-en-Provence, it leaves his area to go to supplement his musical formation with the Conservatoire of Paris. Between 1833 and 1835, he undertakes a voyage to the Middle East, from where he will bring back a taste marked for exotic turnings. He takes the continuation of Berlioz to the Institut, in 1869.
Principal works
- the Desert (symphonic Poetry on a poem of A. Colin, dedicated to the Duke of Montpensier)
- Brace in the Sinai (Oratorio dedicated to Emmanuel de Fonscolombe)
- Eden (Oratorio dedicated to Emmanuel de Fonscolombe)
External bonds
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