Edouard Kann (born February 28, 1857) was a French composer and musician.

Edouard Kann
Born(1857-02-28)February 28, 1857
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Composer, musician
EraRomantic era

Biography

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Edouard Kann was born into a Jewish family in Paris, France, the son of a prominent banker. He received his musical education under Massenet for composition and A. Duvernoy for piano.[1]

In 1895, he produced the oratorio Ruth at the Grand Théâtre [fr] of Lyons. This was followed by the two-act opera Gaitanne, which appeared at the Théâtre des Arts de Rouen in 1898 and the Théâtre Royal de Gand in 1900, and the one-act comic opera Maritorne, produced by the Théâtre de St-Malo.[1] In the years following these works, Kann brought out several musical compositions, including Le Baptême du printemps!, Syrinx, and Lion Amoureux.

Publications

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  • Au Bord de la mer. Valse pour piano. Paris: Choudens. 1879.
  • Rêverie pour piano. Op. 2. Paris: Choudens. 1879.
  • Gavotte (en ut min.) pour piano. Op. 3. Paris: Choudens. 1880.
  • Pastorale pour piano. Paris: A. Quinzard. 1892.
  • Gavotte (en fa) pour piano. Paris: A. Quinzard. 1892.
  • Menuet! Poésie d'Armand Silvestre. 1893.
  • Nocturne (pour violoncelle avec accompagnement de piano). Op. 6. Paris: A. Quinzard. 1893.
  • Le Baptême du printemps! Poésie de Léon Durocher. Paris: A. Quinzard. 1894.
  • Rêverie pour piano op. 2. Paris: A. Quinzard. 1894.
  • 6 petites pièces pour piano. 2° Glockenspiel. Paris: A. Quinzard. 1894.
  • Ruth; scène biblique, pour soprano et choeurs. Paris: A. Quinzard.
  • Syrinx (Ballet). 1900.

References

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSinger, Isidore; Haneman, Frederick T. (1904). "Kann, Edouard". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 433.

  1. ^ a b Curinier, C.-E. (1914–1918). Dictionnaire national des contemporains (in French). Vol. 2. Paris. pp. 271–272.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)