Le Sueur, Jean François |
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BORN 15 Feb 1760, Drucat, Somme - DIED 6 Oct 1837, Paris: Ancien 1e GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (division 11, avenue Delille, ligne 01) |
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Jean-François Lesueur may have come from an ancient family from Picardy. He studied at the college of Amiens. In 1778 he became music master of the cathedral of Sées in Normandy. He held the same position in Dijon from 1779, Le Mans from 1782 and Saint-Martin de Tours (1783). He succeeded Nicolas Rose (1745-1819) at the Saints-Innocents in Paris and in 1786 he became music master of the Notre-Dame in Paris. He added a large orchestra to his music. This was a success but also caused a controversy and he resigned in 1788. He stayed in London until 1790. From 1793 he held further positions in Paris including an appointment as inspector at the Conservatoire. After he attacked the Conservatoire in a pamphlet, he was dismissed in 1802. In 1804 Napoleon appointed him master of the Tuileries Chapel. He wrote the opera "Ossian ou Les Bards", which was much liked by the emperor. In 1813 he became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. After the Restoration he was appointed composer of the Court Chapel. He directed the composition the class of the Conservatory and his pupils included Hector Berlioz, Charles Gounod and Antoine François Marmontel. In 1825 he composed the music for the coronation of Charles X in Reims Cathedral. He died in 1837 in Paris. Related persons • was teacher of Berlioz, Hector • was teacher of Gounod, Charles • was opponent of Méhul, Étienne • was teacher of Thomas, Ambroise |
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 The grave of Jean François Le Sueur at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (07 Nov 2024) |
