François van Campenhout
Illustration — François van Campenhout François van Campenhout (5 February 1779 – 24 April 1848) was a Belgian opera singer, conductor and composer. He composed the music for the Belgian national anthem, "La Brabançonne". Campenhout was born in Brussels, where he studied violin.
François van Campenhout
Lithography after painting by Antoine Van Hammée (1836-1903) · eigener Scan von Lithographie · Public domain
- Born
- 1779 · Brussels.
- Died
- 1848 · Brussels.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- composer · conductor · violinist · singer
- Known for
- The Brabançonne
- Honours
- Iron Cross · Knight of the Order of Leopold
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Illustration — François van Campenhout François van Campenhout (5 February 1779 – 24 April 1848) was a Belgian opera singer, conductor and composer. He composed the music for the Belgian national anthem, "La Brabançonne". Campenhout was born in Brussels, where he studied violin.
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Born at Brussels in 1779, died in Brussels in 1848.
Works named in the authority record are The Brabançonne. Distinctions recorded are Iron Cross and Knight of the Order of Leopold.
Antoine Van Hammée, Van Campenhout Sings the Brabançonne, 1880 (Museum of the City of Brussels)
Antoine Van Hammée
![800000090037 Author Veyrat, Adrien Hippolyte, 1803-1883 (viaf)40902958 Author Van Campenhout, François, 1779-1848 (viaf)32261492 (role)dpc Title [medal] Erepenning aan François van Campenhout, componist van de Brabançone. / Adrien Hippolyte Veyrat, stempelsnijder. Description 1 penning: Geslagen, medailleslag.; Diameter 50 mm; gewicht 72,07 g. Description Brons Publisher S.l.: s.n., 1846. Co](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Erepenning_aan_Fran%C3%A7ois_van_Campenhout%2C_componist_van_de_Braban%C3%A7one._1846_barcode_800000090037.jpg/800px-Erepenning_aan_Fran%C3%A7ois_van_Campenhout%2C_componist_van_de_Braban%C3%A7one._1846_barcode_800000090037.jpg)
800000090037 Author Veyrat, Adrien Hippolyte, 1803-1883 (viaf)40902958 Author Van Campenhout, François, 1779-1848 (viaf)32261492 (role)dpc Title [medal] Erepenning aan François van Campenhout, componist van de Brabançone. / Adrien Hippolyte Veyrat, stempelsnijder. Description 1 penning: Geslagen, medailleslag.; Diameter 50 mm; gewicht 72,07 g. Description Brons Publisher S.l.: s.n., 1846. Co
Veyrat, Adrien Hippolyte, 1803-1883
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- VERGAUWEN (David), "Frans Van Campenhout als patriot en vrijmetselaar. Episodes uit het leven van de auteur van de Brabançonne", in: Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Muziekwetenschap, Vol. LXVII, 2013, pp. 115–134.
- La Brabançonne
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