Louis-Emmanuel Jadin

Louis-Emmanuel Jadin (21 September 1768 – 11 April 1853) was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist.

Jadin was born in Versailles. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin and later worked at the Théâtre de Monsieur. His first opera was staged in Versailles in 1788. The following year he took the position of second keyboardist at the Théâtre de Monsieur. In 1792 he became a musician in the National Guard. In 1802 he acted as a professor of music and in 1806 was director of the Théâtre Molière. He later won fame as a pianist and taught at the Paris Conservatory. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 1824. Many of his works were published in Paris, where he died.

Selected works

Operas

Orchestral

Concert Band

Mass

Chamber music

Media
Nocturne No. 3 in G minor
1. Allegro – Adagio espressivo
2. Allegro molto
Performed by the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet
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References

  1. ↑ OCLC 723988377

Fend/Noiray, "Louis-Emmanuel Jadin". The New Grove Dictionary of Opera online.

External links


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