Antoine Romagnesi

Antoine Joseph Michel Romagnesi (1 September 1781 – 9 January 1850) was a 19th-century French composer, music publisher and music theorist.[1]

Antoine Romagnesi
Born1 September 1781
Died9 January 1850(1850-01-09) (aged 68)
Occupation(s)Composer, music publisher, music theorician

Life

Romagnesi was a pupil of Alexandre-Étienne Choron and Giuseppe Cambini. A soldier, then a clerk for the music publisher Auguste Le Duc in 1806, he became a publisher and music dealer himself in 1828, moving to 8 rue Richelieu in Paris.

He probably was a Freemason[2]

Works

He also composed numerous duets, trios, nocturnes, contredanses and fantasies for piano and more than 200 romances including:

  • Le Chien du régiment[3]
  • L'Heureuse Destinée (Le Duc, 1825)[4]
  • Le Présent et l'Avenir (Chansonnier des Grâces, 1839).

Publications

  • Étrennes Musicales, yearly collection.
  • Le Troubadour des Salons. Journal de chant avec Accompagnement de Lyre ou Guitare
  • L'Abeille musicale. Journal de Chant, composé pour les jeunes personnes, par les auteurs les plus estimés en ce genre. Journal, published between 1828 and 1839.

References

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