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Herman Bemberg

1859 – 1931

French-Argentine composer

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Lived 1859 – 1931 (aged 72). Herman Bemberg was an Argentine and French composer.

Herman Emanuel Bemberg Ocampo (29 March 1859 – 21 July 1931) was a German-Argentine composer.

Life He was born in Paris (or most probably in Buenos Aires) of German Argentine parents (Otto Bemberg 1827–95 and Luisa Bernabela Ocampo Regueira 1831–1904) and studied at the Paris Conservatoire, under Massenet, whose influence, with that of Gounod, is strongly marked in his music. He won the Rossini Prize in 1885. As a composer, he was known by numerous songs and pieces for the piano, as well as by his cantata La Mort de Jeanne d'Arc (1886), the comic opera Le Baiser de Suzon (1888), and the grand opera Elaine (produced at Covent Garden and starring the great Australian soprano Nellie Melba in 1892).

Among Bemberg's songs the dramatic recitative Ballade du Desespere was well known, and Chant Hindou was quite popular and frequently included in anthologies. He died in Bern, Switzerland.

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Conservatoire de Paris
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Prix Rossini
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Herman Emanuel Bemberg Ocampo

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Who was Herman Bemberg?

French-Argentine composer (1859-1931)

When was Herman Bemberg born?

Herman Bemberg was born on 29 March 1859 in Paris, Buenos Aires.

When did Herman Bemberg die?

Herman Bemberg died on 21 July 1931 in Bern.

What was Herman Bemberg's occupation?

Herman Bemberg was a composer.

What nationality was Herman Bemberg?

Herman Bemberg was Argentine and French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herman Bemberg

· Wikidata: Q3134049

· DBpedia: Herman Bemberg

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