Composer
Antoine François Marmontel
French pianist, teacher and musicographer (1816–1898)
1816–1898
7 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1816
- Died
- 1898
- Birthplace
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Place of death
- 9th arrondissement of Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Antoine François Marmontel (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan fʁɑ̃swa maʁmɔ̃tɛl]; 18 July 1816 – 16 January 1898) was a French pianist, composer, teacher and musicographer. He is mainly known today as an influential teacher at the Paris Conservatory, where he taught many musicians who became leading voices of French music in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; musicologist; music educator; art collector; musician
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Teachers
- Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann; Victor Dourlen; Fromental Halévy; Jean-François Le Sueur
- Career institutions / employers
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- classical music
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 12571151
- ISNI
- 0000000121211147
- GND ID
- 116785063
- Library of Congress ID
- no2001091907
- MusicBrainz ID
- 86a5b82c-33b6-4206-b7c7-b29d665c33d6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, A Cappella, Organ
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Etudes Caracteristiques, Op.25 |
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| View sheet music |
| 24 Grandes Etudes, Op.85 |
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| View sheet music |
| 50 Etudes de Salon, Op.108 |
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| View sheet music |
| Les Pianistes célèbres | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Toccatina, Op.111 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Love In Truth To A Lover | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Canzona | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 12571151. Portrait: etching by unnamed artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.