Henri-Montan Berton
Henri-Montan Berton (17 September 1767 – 22 April 1844) was a French composer, teacher, and writer, mostly known as a composer of operas for the Opéra-Comique.
Career
Henri-Montan Berton was born the son of
Salle Feydeau on 22 December 1824 and continued to be performed each year up to 1834, receiving a total of 117 representations.[2]
He was the music director of the
Paris Conservatoire on 1 January 1818, and continued to teach there until his death in 1844.[1] Among his students were François Bazin, Bernhard Crusell, Louis-Barthélémy Pradher and Adolf Schimon
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Following in the family tradition, his son, Henri François Berton[5] was also a composer, and several of his works were performed at the Opéra-Comique.[6]
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Charlton, David (2001). "Berton, Henri-Montan" in Sadie 2001.
- Sadie, Stanley, editor (1992). ISBN 978-1-56159-228-9.
- Sadie, Stanley, ed.; John Tyrell; exec. ed. (2001). OCLC 419285866(eBook).
- Smith, Patrick John (1970). The Tenth Muse: A Historical Study of the Opera Libretto. New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0-575-00669-0.)
- Wild, Nicole; Charlton, David (2005). Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique Paris: répertoire 1762-1972. Sprimont, Belgium: Editions Mardaga. ISBN 978-2-87009-898-1.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henri Montan Berton.
- Biography and list of works (in French)
- Free scores by Henri-Montan Berton at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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