From:
Giovanni Andreani
To: Finale list
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 5:00
AM
Subject: [Finale] Military Music
This is surely off topic, but I've the feeling that someone in
this listmay have an answer.I'm looking for the music played by the
Napoleonic military forces
Napoleon's court composers were Paisiello (through 1803) and Le Sueur
(also written as Lesueur, from 1804). IMO Le Sueur is unjustly
overlooked as being only Berlioz's teacher. Among the other composers
of the era Nicholas-Marie Dalayrac is a personal favorite.
This webpage is dedicated to mus
First I need to say that my conclusion here is mostly conjecture.
Years ago I was organiste-titulaire at Notre Dame des Victoires (the French
Church) in San Francisco. I asked the pastor, a French priest from Paris,
why it is that such a very small amount of organ music remains from the
Napoleo
I don't know for certain but I would almost put money on there being
something of this sort recorded by the "Garde Republicaine" band.
They are, I believe a branch of the French Police. Try a google.
It is wonderfully stirring stuff.
All the best.
Lawrence
"þaes
ofereode - þisses swa
Giovanni Andreani wrote:
This is surely off topic, but I've the feeling that someone in this list
may have an answer.
I'm looking for the music played by the Napoleonic military forces
especially between 1804 and 1815. Any help would be enourmosly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Giovanni Andreani
This is surely off topic, but I've the feeling that someone in this list
may have an answer.
I'm looking for the music played by the Napoleonic military forces
especially between 1804 and 1815. Any help would be enourmosly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Giovanni Andreani
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