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André Wormser

1851 – 1926

French composer

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About André Wormser

Lived 1851 – 1926 (aged 75). André Wormser was a French composer and art collector.

André Alphonse Toussaint Wormser (1 November 1851 – 4 November 1926) was a French Romantic composer.

Life and career André Wormser was born in Paris and studied with Antoine Marmontel and François Bazin at the Paris Conservatoire. As a very wealthy man, Wormser was able to afford a membership in the social club Cercle artistique et littéraire.

In 1872, Wormser won the Premier Prix in piano at the Paris Conservatoire, and in 1875, he won the Prix de Rome for his cantata Clytemnestre. He is best known for the pantomime L'Enfant prodigue (1890), which was performed across Europe and revived at the Booth Theatre in New York in 1916 (as the three-act play Pierrot the Prodigal). He died in Paris.

Notable students include Charles Malherbe.

Works

Wormser composed choral and orchestral music, opera and works for solo instrument and voice. Selected works include:

L'Enfant prodigue, pantomime (1890; scenario by Michel Carré) L'Étoile, Ballet-pantomime en deux actes (Opéra, Paris, 31 May 1897; choreography by Joseph Hansen) Ballada for Oboe and Piano (1909) Clytemnestre, cantata (1897) Rêverie (Gypsy Suite) for violin and piano Adèle de Ponthieu, opera (1887) Rivoli, opera (1896)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Conservatoire de Paris
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Prix de Rome
Also known as
André Alphonse Wormser, André Alphonse Toussaint Wormser, Andre Wormser, Andre Alphonse Wormser, Andre Alphonse Toussaint Wormser

People in André Wormser's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Wormser?

French composer (1851–1926)

When was André Wormser born?

André Wormser was born on 1 November 1851 in Paris.

When did André Wormser die?

André Wormser died on 4 November 1926 in Paris.

What was André Wormser's occupation?

André Wormser was a composer and art collector.

What nationality was André Wormser?

André Wormser was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Wormser

· Wikidata: Q523464

· DBpedia: André Wormser

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