Henri Hamal
Henri Hamal (July 20, 1744, Liège – September 17, 1820, Liège) was a composer. He spent the majority of his career as the director of music at the Saint Lambert's Cathedral, Liège. He should not be confused with his ancestors, the composers Henri-Guillaume Hamal and Jean-Noël Hamal.
Henri Hamal
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- 1744
- Died
- 1820
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He wrote mainly sacred music, including 18 masses. He also composed the operas Le triomphe du sentiment (premiered in Liege on 28 January 1775) and Pygmalion (premiered 1781, Liege).
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- 1.Oxford University Press. Hamal, Henri. Grove Music Online. 2001. 10.1093/omo/9781561592630.013.90000380923.
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