Louis Adam
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Louis Adam (December 3, 1758, Muttersholtz – April 8, 1848, Paris) was a French composer, music teacher, and piano virtuoso.
Born in Alsace, he went to Paris in 1775. He spent over four decades, from 1797 through 1842, as Professor of Pianoforte at the Conservatoire de Paris. In addition to being a skilled pianist, he composed a number of piano pieces that were in vogue at the time, especially some variations on Le bon roi Dagobert. As professor, he was the teacher of a number of notable students, including Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Ferdinand Hérold, and Henri le Moine. He also wrote two standard instruction books for piano: Mithode ou principe générale du doigté pour le Forté-piano (1798) and Méthode nouvelle pour le Piano (1802).
His son, Adolphe Adam, was a well-known composer.
[edit] References
- "Adam, Louis". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (3rd edition). (1919). Ed. Theodore Baker and Alfred Remy. 4.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Adam, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1758 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alsace, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1848 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Paris, France |
