Charles Lamoureux
Charles Lamoureux | |
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Paris Conservatoire | |
Occupation | Conductor |
Known for | Société Française de l'Harmonie Sacrée |
Charles Lamoureux (pronounced [ʃaʁl la.mu.ʁø]; 28 September 1834 – 21 December 1899) was a French conductor and violinist.
Life
He was born in Bordeaux, where his father owned a café. He studied the violin with
Having journeyed to England and assisted at a Handel festival, he thought he would attempt something similar in Paris. Having come into a fortune through marriage, he put on the performances himself, leading to the foundation of the Société Française de l'Harmonie Sacrée. In 1873, Lamoureux conducted the first performance in Paris of Handel's Messiah. He also gave performances of
Lamoureux then drew up a contract with the Théâtre du Château d’Eau to give weekly symphony concerts. The Société des Nouveaux-Concerts (which became known as the
In fact Lamoureux's advocacy of Wagner's music was untiring. When he gave the first French performance of Wagner's Lohengrin at the
In 1893 Lamoureux made a tour of Russia. He visited London on several occasions, and gave successful concerts with his orchestra at the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911.
Attribution:
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lamoureux, Charles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 132. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the