Apollon Barret
Apollon Marie-Rose Barret (1804 – 8 March 1879) was a French oboist, teacher, and composer, best known for his influential pedagogical work Complete Method for the Oboe. He spent much of his career in the United Kingdom.
Apollon Barret
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- Full name
- Apollon Marie-Rose Barret.
- Born
- 1804 · Saint-Brieuc.
- Died
- 1879 · 18th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- oboist · composer
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Teachers
- Gustave Vogt
- Languages
- French
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Life and career
Barret was born in 1804 in Saint-Brieuc, France. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Gustave Vogt, where he was awarded the premier prix in 1824. He began his professional career performing with the Théâtre de l'Odéon and the Opéra-Comique in Paris. In 1829, Barret moved to London, where he joined the orchestra of the King's Theatre. He became principal oboist there and later at the Royal Italian Opera (now the Royal Opera House), where he was appointed by conductor Michael Costa in 1847.
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Apollon Barret lived from 15 November 1804 to 7 March 1879 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth of Apollon Barret is recorded on 15 November 1804, and the death on 7 March 1879.
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Barret retired in 1874 and returned to France. He died in Paris on 8 March 1879.
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Complete Method for the Oboe
In 1850, Barret published Complete Method for the Oboe, a comprehensive instructional manual covering fingering charts, ornamentation, scales, reed-making, exercises, and solo studies. The method included 40 progressive melodies, 15 grand studies, and several sonatas. It has remained a standard work in oboe education and has been reissued in several modern editions. Barret is also noted for working with the Triébert family, prominent oboe makers, in the development of instrument improvements, including the addition of a low B♭ key and a thumb plate.
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- 1.Archives de Paris Acte de décès dressé au XVIII arrondissement le 10/03/1879, vue 27 / 31
- 2.Charles Colin ( 1832 - 1881 ). musimem.com.
- 3.The Oboe. Yale University Press. 1 janvier 2004. 978-0300093179.
- 4.Marcel Tabuteau: How Do You Expect to Play the Oboe If You Can't Peel a Mushroom?. Indiana University Press. 1 mai 2018.
- 5.A.M.R. Barret. Méthode complète de hautbois divisée en 4 parties. Triebert. 1876.
- 6.A.M.R. Barret. Fantaisie en pot-pourri pour le hautbois sur des airs populaires du languedoc. Maison Buffet Crampon. P. Goumas et Cie. 1879.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 27 August 2026.
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