Johann Peter Cavallo

Johann Peter Cavallo (23 December 1819 – 19 April 1892) was a German organist, pianist and composer of Italian origin and active in France.

Life Born in Munich, Cavallo settled in Paris around 1842, where he was organist in the churches of St. Vincent de Paul, a monthly sheet music magazine of short piano pieces of his own compositions in association with choirmaster Frédéric Viret.

Selected works Valse rustique, Op. 24 Le Crépuscule, Op. 33 Un Dernier jour d'hiver, Op. 46 Mazurka, Op. 47 La Tristesse, Op. 48 Fandango, Op. 49 Le Vertige, Op. 50 Pensée fugitive, Op. 56 Galop des Sylphes, Op. 57 Près la fontaine du loup, Op. 61