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Léon Ehrhart

1854 – 1875

French composer

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Lived 1854 – 1875 (aged 21). Léon Ehrhart was a French composer and musician.

Léon Ehrhart (11 May 1854 – 4 October 1875) was a French composer.

Life Born in Mulhouse (Alsace), Ehrhart had his first music lessons in his hometown with Joseph Heyberger. He then became an organ student of Charles-Alexis Chauvet in Paris and at the Conservatoire de Paris a student of François Benoist, with whom he studied composition. In 1874, he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome with the cantata Acis et Galatée with a libretto by Eugène Adenis.

At this time, he composed the "musical prologue" La Muse populaire for the opening of the Théâtre Lyrique. At the beginning of 1875, he embarked on the Prix de Rome trip to the Villa Medici in Rome. There he composed an oratorio and the opéra comique Maître Martin.

In September of that year, Ehrhart travelled to Venice, where he became infected with malaria. He became seriously ill on his way back to Rome. He had to interrupt his journey at Porretta near Florence, where he died. A cunning aneurysm of the aortic arch was diagnosed as the cause of death.

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Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse
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Prix de Rome
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Leon Ehrhart

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Léon Ehrhart?

French composer (1854-1875)

When was Léon Ehrhart born?

Léon Ehrhart was born on 11 May 1854 in Mulhouse.

When did Léon Ehrhart die?

Léon Ehrhart died on 4 October 1875 in Porretta Terme.

What was Léon Ehrhart's occupation?

Léon Ehrhart was a composer and musician.

What nationality was Léon Ehrhart?

Léon Ehrhart was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Léon Ehrhart

· Wikidata: Q1879410

· DBpedia: Léon Ehrhart

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