Guillaume Louis Cottrau
Guillaume Louis Cottrau (10 August 1797 – 31 October 1847) was a French-Italian composer and music publisher. Having moved to Naples with his father who served Joachim Murat, the King of Naples, Cottrau undertook the publication of Passatempi musicali, a collection of Neapolitan songs, some of his compositions. Thanks to this, the genre crossed the borders of the kingdom and reached great diffusion and popularity abroad.
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Guillaume Louis Cottrau
- Born
- 10 August 1797
- Birthplace
- Paris, French First Republic
- Died
- 31 October 1847
- Place of death
- Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- France · Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- Languages
- French
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Guillaume Louis Cottrau (10 August 1797 – 31 October 1847) was a French-Italian composer and music publisher. Having moved to Naples with his father who served Joachim Murat, the King of Naples, Cottrau undertook the publication of Passatempi musicali, a collection of Neapolitan songs, some of his compositions. Thanks to this, the genre crossed the borders of the kingdom and reached great diffusion and popularity abroad.
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One of his themes was taken up by Franz Liszt for his "Tarentelle napolitaine" included in Années de pèlerinage. His son Teodoro Cottrau was also a composer.
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• Born — 10 August 1797 • Birthplace — Paris, French First Republic • Died — 31 October 1847 • Place of death — Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies • Occupation — * Musician • music publisher • Children — Teodoro Cottrau
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1797
Guillaume Louis Cottrau was born on 10 August 1797.
1847
Guillaume Louis Cottrau died on 31 October 1847.
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Guillaume Louis Cottrau was born at Paris.
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Guillaume Louis Cottrau died at Naples.
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- 1.Honegger, Marc. Dictionnaire de la musique;Tome 1, Les Hommes et leurs œuvres. A-K. Bordas. 240. 1979. 2-0401-0721-5.
- 2.Cottrau, Guillaume treccani.it
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The authorities additionally record the heading Guillaume-Louis Cottrau. His recorded language was French. 4 children are recorded: Alfredo Cottrau, Paolo Cottrau, Teodoro Cottrau and Giulio Cottrau. Recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Recorded with the occupation musicologist.
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