Benjamin Godard

Benjamin Godard was a French composer and violist (1849–1895). He was born at Paris and died at Cannes.

Also recorded as Benjamin Louis Paul Godard; Benjamin-Luis-Paul Godard.

Overview

Born at Paris in 1849, died at Cannes in 1895.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Benjamin Louis Paul Godard and Benjamin-Luis-Paul Godard. His recorded language was French.

Formation and teaching

Benjamin Godard studied at Conservatoire de Paris. He trained under Richard Hammer, Henri Vieuxtemps and Napoléon Henri Reber.

As a teacher, Benjamin Godard is recorded in connection with Eleanor Everest Freer, Helena Munktell and Cécile Chaminade. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Catalogued works

23 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

O! Paid â deffro nawr o'th hun = Ah! ne t'éveille pas : o Jocelyn. Jocelyn. Dante. Les Guelfes. La Vivandière. Introduction and Allegro. Pedro de Zalamea. Symphonie légendaire. Die Marketenderin. La vivandiere. Vingt pièces pour le piano, op. 58. Trio Pour Piano, Violon et Violoncelle.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Godard, Benjamin, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Godard, Benjamin (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002. Cinema Regained: Godard Between Proust and Benjamin, Modernism/modernity, 2001. Historia/Histoire(s). Las imágenes de Walter Benjamin y Jean-Luc Godard, TOMA UNO, 2013.

In detail

Benjamin Godard studied at Conservatoire de Paris. training under Richard Hammer, Henri Vieuxtemps and Napoléon Henri Reber is recorded. Eleanor Everest Freer, Helena Munktell and Cécile Chaminade are recorded as having studied under Benjamin Godard. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. The authority associates the name with classical music.

Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris.

Works named in the authority record are Jocelyn.

Chronology

  1. 1849Benjamin Godard born at Paris.
  2. 1895Benjamin Godard died at Cannes.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Benjamin Godard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q817524: Benjamin Godard

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