Théodore Dubois

François Clément Théodore Dubois ( born August 24, 1837 in Rosnay, Marne, † June 11, 1924 in Paris) was a French composer.

Théodore Dubois studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Antoine François Marmontel, François Bazin, François Benoist and Ambroise Thomas. He was Rompreisträger 1861, from 1855 organist of the Invalides and 1859 choir conductor at Ste- Clotilde, while there César Franck playing the great organ. 1877 to 1896 he was organist at the Madeleine. From 1871 he was harmony teacher and from 1896 Director of the Conservatoire.

Dubois composed five operas, a ballet and two oratorios ( The Seven Last Words of Christ and Paradise Lost ), orchestral suites, a piano concerto, symphonic poems, string quartets, masses, motets, piano or organ pieces and songs.

His son was the archaeologist Charles Dubois ( 1877-1965 ).

Works

• La prova di un 'opera seria, 1863
• La Guzla de l' émir, 1873
• Le Pain until 1879
• La Farandole, Ballet, 1883
• Xavière, 1895
• Circé, 1896
• La Fiancée d' Abydos
• Le Florentin

• Douze Pièces pour Orgue ( 12 pieces for organ ), 1889
• 12 Pièces Nouvelles pour Orgue ( 12 new pieces for organ ), 1893
• 7 Petites Pièces pour Orgue (Seven pieces for organ ), 1900
• 2 petites pièces pour orgue ( Two small pieces for organ ), 1910
• 10 Pièces pour orgue ou harmonium, c.1900
• 42 Pièces pour orgue ou harmonium, c.1900

Sample

Writings

• Traité de contrepoint et de fugue
• Traité d'harmonie théorique et practique