Composer
Auguste-Emmanuel Vaucorbeil
French composer (1821-1884)
1821–1884
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1821
- Died
- 1884
- Birthplace
- Rouen
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, born Veaucorbeille, (15 December 1821 – 2 November 1884) was a French composer and theatre manager. He was the director of the Paris Opera from 1879 until his death at the age of 62. Vaucorbeil was born in Rouen and studied at the Paris Conservatoire. As a composer, he was best known for his art songs, but he also composed chamber music and two operas.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Teachers
- Luigi Cherubini
- Genres
- opera
- Birth name
- Auguste Emmanuel Veaucorbeille
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 5195080
- ISNI
- 0000000080848546
- GND ID
- 117356379
- Library of Congress ID
- nr95047196
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| String Quartet No.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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 5195080. Portrait: Henri Meyer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.