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Alexandre-Étienne Choron
1771-10-21 – 1834-06-29
Life & Legacy
Alexandre-Étienne Choron (21 October 1771 – 29 June 1834) was a French musicologist. For a short time he directed the Paris Opera. He made a distinction between sacred and secular music and was one of the originators of French interest in musicology.
Occupation & Career
musicologist, pedagogue, music educator, music theorist, theatre manager, publisher, writer, composer, musicographer
Education
College of Juilly
Legacy Highlights
Employer
École polytechnique · Paris Opera
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education & Institutions
College of Juilly
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1392901 — wikidata View source
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