Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot
Illustration — Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot (12 February 183322 October 1914) was a French pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Paris in 1833, the son of the violinist Charles Auguste de Bériot and his then common-law wife, the famed soprano Maria Malibran (they were to marry when Charles-Wilfrid was three, but his mother died only three months later as a result of a fall from a horse, while pregnant with Charles-Wilfrid's sibling). Charles-Wilfrid was brought up mostly by his aunt, Pauline Viardot.
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Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot
Eugène Pirou · Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain
- Born
- 1833 · former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1914 · Sceaux-du-Gâtinais.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- pianist · composer · music educator
- Movements
- classical music
- Education
- Lycée Louis-le-Grand · Royal Military Academy
- Teachers
- Sigismond Thalberg
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot (12 February 183322 October 1914) was a French pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Paris in 1833, the son of the violinist Charles Auguste de Bériot and his then common-law wife, the famed soprano Maria Malibran (they were to marry when Charles-Wilfrid was three, but his mother died only three months later as a result of a fall from a horse, while pregnant with Charles-Wilfrid's sibling). Charles-Wilfrid was brought up mostly by his aunt, Pauline Viardot.
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His stepmother, Maria Huber, was an orphan who had been adopted by Prince von Dietrichstein, the alleged natural father of Sigismond Thalberg. Thalberg was one of Charles-Wilfrid's earliest teachers. He became a professor of piano at the École Niedermeyer, and later at the Paris Conservatoire, where his pupils included Maurice Ravel and Ricardo Viñes. His private students included Enrique Granados. He composed four piano concertos. There is also a Sonata for Two Pianos, Op. His Flute Sonata, Op. 64 has been recorded. Many of his scores are preserved at the Ricardo Viñes Piano Music Collection at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Ravel dedicated his Rapsodie espagnole to Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot. He died in Sceaux-du-Gâtinais in 1914, aged 81.
Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Royal Military Academy. Training under Sigismond Thalberg is recorded. Joseph Noyon, Ricard Viñes and Enrique Granados are recorded as having studied under Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Niedermeyer school in Paris and Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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1833
Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot born at former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
1914
Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot died at Sceaux-du-Gâtinais.
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Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Royal Military Academy. He trained under Sigismond Thalberg. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The authorities additionally record the heading Charles-Wilfrid de Beriot. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Charles Auguste de Bériot and Maria Malibran. His work is associated with classical music. He was employed by Niedermeyer school in Paris and Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse. Recorded as having studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Royal Military Academy.
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