Blogs about: French Composers
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Debussy, Strauss, Handel
Classical Music Milestones, August 22 Claude Debussy, French composer, was born August 22, 1862. He is regarded as the creator of musical “impressionism.” Josef Strauss, Austrian waltz … more →
Classical Music Lounge with Mozart
Nadia Boulanger, Composition teacher
Tel wrote 2 months ago: Classical Music Milestone, Sept 16 September 16, 1887 Nadia Boulanger was born in Paris. She was Fre … more →
Charles Gounod
Tel wrote 2 years ago: June 17, 1818. Charles Gounod, French composer, conductor and organist, is born in Paris. He is most … more →
Paul Camille Chevillard
Tel wrote 3 years ago: October 14, 1859. French composer and conductor Paul Camille Chevillard was born. Camille Chevillar … more →
Jean Philippe Rameau
Tel wrote 3 years ago: Classical Music Lounge Datebook: Sept 25 French composer, organist and theorist Jean Philippe Rameau … more →
Nadia Boulanger
Tel wrote 3 years ago: Sept 16, 1887. French composition teacher of many prominent composers, Nadia Boulanger, was born to … more →
Adolphe-Charles Adam
Tel wrote 3 years ago: Classical Music Lounge Datebook: July 24 French comic-opera and ballet composer Adolphe-Charles Adam … more →
Gustave Charpentier
Tel wrote 3 years ago: June 25, 1860. French opera composer Gustave Charpentier was born at Dieuze. He was with Massenet ( … more →
Debussy, Strauss, Handel
Tel wrote 3 months ago: Classical Music Milestones, August 22 Claude Debussy, French composer, was born August 22, 1862. … more →
Germaine Tailleferre
Tel wrote 7 months ago: April 19, 1892. French composer Germaine Tailleferre, was born in Pau-St.-Maur. She was the only wom … more →
Notes on Berlioz's The Childhood of Christ
Tel wrote 9 months ago: Christmas Oratorio: Herod’s Dream, Egypt Flight, and Arrival at Sais © Tel Asiado Dec 12, 2008 … more →
The Golden Ears of Charles
laurabzowy wrote 10 months ago: Charles and frog pal My parents’ have a dog, who answers to the name of Charlie. The na … more →
On This Day - January 20
Ben Clapton wrote 10 months ago: Today we look at a composer whose life was cut short, leaving only 39 opuses, but leaving 39 works o … more →
On This Day - January 7
Ben Clapton wrote 11 months ago: Today we celebrate a member of Les Six, who composed music in all major genres including art song, c … more →
On This Day - January 5
Ben Clapton wrote 11 months ago: Today we look at a concerto that inspires humanity. Written for Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right … more →
Music for the Seasons
Tel wrote 1 year ago: Seasonal Time of Mozart, Milhaud, Delius, Chaminade © Tel Asiado Oct 27, 2008 Composers write music … more →
Francois Couperin
Tel wrote 1 year ago: This day, November 10 (1668), French Baroque composer Francois Couperin is born. He is known for … more →
On This Day... October 25
Ben Clapton wrote 1 year ago: Today we look at a French pianist and composer, who is most famous for his opera Carmen. Georges Biz … more →
Camille Saint-Saens Bday
Tel wrote 1 year ago: Today, October 9 (1835), is Camille Saint-Saens birthday. French composer, conductor and pianist. F … more →
Les Six French Composers
Tel wrote 1 year ago: Honegger, Durey, Auric, Milhaud, Poulenc and Tailleferre © Tel Asiado Jul 30, 2008 “Les Six … more →
