Composer
Augusta Mary Anne Holmès
French composer of British-Irish origin
1847–1903
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1847
- Died
- 1903
- Birthplace
- former 1st arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 17th arrondissement of Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Augusta Mary Anne Holmès (née Holmes; 16 December 1847 – 28 January 1903), also known by the pseudonym Hermann Zenta, was a French and Irish composer. Holmès wrote the texts to almost all of her vocal music herself, including songs, oratorios, the libretto of her opera La Montagne noire and the programmatic poems for her symphonic poems including Irlande and Andromède.
Biography excerpt from Wikipedia contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting and reference markers have been removed; the introduction may be shortened. View contributors and article history.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- classical composer; pianist; poet; writer; composer
- Instruments played
- piano; pipe organ; clarinet
- Genres
- opera; chamber music; symphonic music; song
- Movements
- Romantic music
- Notable works
- La Montagne noire; Les Argonautes; Lutèce; Roland furieux; Irlande; Andromède; Pologne; Ludus pro patria
- Birth name
- Augusta Mary Anne Holmes
- Pseudonym
- Hermann Zenta
- VIAF ID
- 34555419
- ISNI
- 0000000118273961
- GND ID
- 118863541
- Library of Congress ID
- n79109324
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3effc12d-b7b6-4772-a14a-23f6e5f73d2c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- voice piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hymne à Eros |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Contes de fées | 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 34555419. Portrait: L. Taponier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.