Composer
Gretry
composer from present-day Belgium (1741–1813)
1741–1813
4 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1741
- Died
- 1813
- Birthplace
- Rue des Récollets
- Place of death
- Montmorency
- Citizenship / historical state
- France; Prince-Bishopric of Liège
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Classical
Biography
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (French: [gʁɛtʁi]; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a
composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques. His music influenced Mozart and Beethoven, and both of whom wrote variations on his works.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Fondation Lambert Darchis
- Recorded memberships
- Académie des beaux-arts
- Genres
- opera; opéra comique
- Movements
- classical music
- Notable works
- Guillaume Tell; Richard Coeur-de-lion; Zémire et Azor; Céphale et Procris; L'amant jaloux; Andromaque
- Birth name
- André Ernest Modeste Grétry
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 51884495
- ISNI
- 0000000120961261
- GND ID
- 118542079
- Library of Congress ID
- n80028506
- MusicBrainz ID
- 5d4a0da1-7516-483e-a541-3c9efb555e01
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Flute, Piano
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| II. Cadenzas for Concert Arias | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Zemire et Azor: "La Fauvette avec ses petits" | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Flute Air | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Serenade | 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 51884495. Portrait: Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.