Jean-Baptiste Charbonnier
Jean Baptiste Charbonnier (23 April 1764 – 22 October 1859) was a French organist and composer.
Life[]
Born in Châlons-sur-Marne, Charbonnier was successively organist in Châlons, at the Churches of Saint-Nicaise, Notre-Dame en Vaux, Saint-Alpin, and finally of the Saint-Étienne cathedral.
He died in his native city of Châlons on 22 October 1859 at the age of 95.
Works[]
He leaves an abundant body of work for the organ: varied Christmas, imitative works, storms, battles, harmonizations.
Bibliography[]
- Louis Grignon, Notice sur les œuvres musicales de M. J.-B. Charbonnier ancien organiste à Châlons-sur-Marne, Châlons-sur-Marne, 1878.
- Sylvain Mikus, Vie et œuvre de Jean-Baptiste Charbonnier (1764-1859), Champagne généalogie, 1990.
- Sylvain Mikus, Les organistes de la cathédrale de Châlons-en-Champagne au fil du temps, Le Petit Catalaunien illustré, spring 2009.
See also[]
External links[]
- Bibliothèques municipales de Châlons Facsimile of the book by Louis Grignon, with scores of organ music.
Categories:
- People from Châlons-en-Champagne
- French classical organists
- French male organists
- 1764 births
- 1859 deaths
- French classical composers
- French male classical composers