Adolphe-Abraham Samuel was born in Liège in an artistic family. His parents encouraged him to become a painter and he began studying at the age of seven.[4] He received his earliest music education from his sister Caroline before studying solfège and piano with Etienne Soubre and Auguste Franck and the Royal Conservatory of Liège.[5] At the age of twelve he performed in concerts organised by the Belgian violinist Charles Auguste de Bériot and his sister-in-law Pauline Viardot.[4] In 1840 he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels where he studied harmony with Charles Bosselet, counterpoint with François-Joseph Fétis, piano with Jean-Baptiste Michelot and organ with Christian Girschner, earning first prize diplomas in all these disciplines. In 1841 he became an assistant teacher for solfège at the Brussels Conservatoire and the following year an assistant teacher for piano at the same institution.[5]
In 1845, Samuel won the Prix de Rome (Belgium) with his cantata "La Vendetta.[6] He furthered his studies with Felix Mendelssohn in Leipzig and with Giacomo Meyerbeer in Berlin and met Ferdinand Hiller in Dresden before touring Italy for two years in 1846 and 1847.[4][5] During his time in Rome he composed his opera Giovanni da Procida and his second symphony which was premiered by Fétis in Brussels in 1849.
Upon his return to Brussels in 1848 he composed many operas which were performed at La Monnaie. From 1850 to 1860 he was also active as a music critic for multiple newspapers such as Le Télégraphe, National, La Civilization, L'Echo de Bruxelles, L'indépendance belge, La Revue trimesterielle, L'Art universel and La Flandre libérale.
In 1853 he became acquainted with Hector Berlioz after reviewing "Benvenuto Cellini" and maintained correspondence with him.[5][6][7] Samuel's works of this time were influenced by Berlioz's style. Additionally Samuel published Berlioz's "Benvenuto Cellini" in Belgium. This friendship might have come to an end due to Samuel's support of the music of Richard Wagner.[5]
In 1860 Samuel became professor of harmony at the Brussels Conservatoire and one year later founded the Concerts Populaires de Musique Classique in Brussels. Samuel brought the more contemporary works of Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, Peter Benoit, and Anton Rubinstein to the public in these concerts. In 1869 he also founded the Société de Musique de Bruxelles in order to perform large choral works. He resigned from these organisations in 1871.[5]
From 1871 to 1898, Samuel was the director of the Royal Conservatory of Ghent where he additionally taught counterpoint, fugue, composition and music esthetics.[5] Simultaneously he directed the Cercle artistique, littéraire et scientifique in Ghent from 1874 to 1880.
Samuel's own compositional work combines the influences of Berlioz, Wagner and Liszt. His principal works are the monumental programatic Sixth symphony, based on the Old Testament (1891) and the Seventh, based on the New Testament (1893).
Conversion and death
In 1895 Samuel was baptized and became a Roman Catholic, converted from Judaism late in life.[8][6] He died in Ghent. At the composer's wish, his mass was presented during his funeral. His son Eugene Samuel was also a composer.
Les Deux Précendants, comic opera, (libretto: Louis Schoonen), 1851
L'Heure de la retraite, Comic Opera, (Libretto: Eugène van Bemmel), 1854
Cantate du jubilée, cantata, 1855
L'Union fait la force, cantata, 1855
3rd Symphony op.28, 1858
Cantate nationale, cantata op.29, 1859
4th Symphony op.33, 1863
5th Symphony op.35, 1869
De Wederkomst, cantata, op.38, 1875
Leopold I, cantata, 1880
6th Symphony (Symphony à program) op. 44, 1889
7th Symphony "Christ" op. 48, 1893
Literature
Thierry Levaux: Le Dictionnaire of the Compositeurs de Belgique du Moyen-Age à nos jours, S. 550-551, Editions: "Art in Belgium" 2006, ISBN2-930338-37-7.
^ abcBergmans, Charles (1901). Le Conservatoire royal de musique de Gand (in French). Ghent: G. Beyer. pp. 371–381.
^ abcdefgRoquet, Flavie (2007). Lexicon Vlaamse componisten geboren na 1800. Roeselare: Roularta Books. pp. 615–616. ISBN978-90-8679-090-6. OCLC 232941460.
^ abcDewilde, Jan (2006). (in German, Dutch, and French). Munich: Musikproduktion Jurgen Hoeflich. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
^"Berlioz in Belgium". from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
adolphe, samuel, adolphe, abraham, samuel, july, 1824, liège, belgium, september, 1898, ghent, belgium, belgian, music, critic, teacher, conductor, composer, adolphe, abraham, samuelborn11, july, 1824liège, belgiumdied11, september, 1898ghent, belgiumoccupatio. Adolphe Abraham Samuel 11 July 1824 Liege Belgium 11 September 1898 Ghent Belgium 1 2 3 was a Belgian music critic teacher conductor and composer Adolphe Abraham SamuelBorn11 July 1824Liege BelgiumDied11 September 1898Ghent BelgiumOccupation s Music critic teacher conductor composer Contents 1 Biography 2 Conversion and death 3 Works 4 Literature 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditAdolphe Abraham Samuel was born in Liege in an artistic family His parents encouraged him to become a painter and he began studying at the age of seven 4 He received his earliest music education from his sister Caroline before studying solfege and piano with Etienne Soubre and Auguste Franck and the Royal Conservatory of Liege 5 At the age of twelve he performed in concerts organised by the Belgian violinist Charles Auguste de Beriot and his sister in law Pauline Viardot 4 In 1840 he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels where he studied harmony with Charles Bosselet counterpoint with Francois Joseph Fetis piano with Jean Baptiste Michelot and organ with Christian Girschner earning first prize diplomas in all these disciplines In 1841 he became an assistant teacher for solfege at the Brussels Conservatoire and the following year an assistant teacher for piano at the same institution 5 In 1845 Samuel won the Prix de Rome Belgium with his cantata La Vendetta 6 He furthered his studies with Felix Mendelssohn in Leipzig and with Giacomo Meyerbeer in Berlin and met Ferdinand Hiller in Dresden before touring Italy for two years in 1846 and 1847 4 5 During his time in Rome he composed his opera Giovanni da Procida and his second symphony which was premiered by Fetis in Brussels in 1849 Upon his return to Brussels in 1848 he composed many operas which were performed at La Monnaie From 1850 to 1860 he was also active as a music critic for multiple newspapers such as Le Telegraphe National La Civilization L Echo de Bruxelles L independance belge La Revue trimesterielle L Art universel and La Flandre liberale In 1853 he became acquainted with Hector Berlioz after reviewing Benvenuto Cellini and maintained correspondence with him 5 6 7 Samuel s works of this time were influenced by Berlioz s style Additionally Samuel published Berlioz s Benvenuto Cellini in Belgium This friendship might have come to an end due to Samuel s support of the music of Richard Wagner 5 In 1860 Samuel became professor of harmony at the Brussels Conservatoire and one year later founded the Concerts Populaires de Musique Classique in Brussels Samuel brought the more contemporary works of Richard Wagner Franz Liszt Peter Benoit and Anton Rubinstein to the public in these concerts In 1869 he also founded the Societe de Musique de Bruxelles in order to perform large choral works He resigned from these organisations in 1871 5 From 1871 to 1898 Samuel was the director of the Royal Conservatory of Ghent where he additionally taught counterpoint fugue composition and music esthetics 5 Simultaneously he directed the Cercle artistique litteraire et scientifique in Ghent from 1874 to 1880 Samuel s own compositional work combines the influences of Berlioz Wagner and Liszt His principal works are the monumental programatic Sixth symphony based on the Old Testament 1891 and the Seventh based on the New Testament 1893 Conversion and death EditIn 1895 Samuel was baptized and became a Roman Catholic converted from Judaism late in life 8 6 He died in Ghent At the composer s wish his mass was presented during his funeral His son Eugene Samuel was also a composer Works EditIl a reve comic opera 1845 La Vendetta Cantata 1845 1st Symphony op 8 1846 2nd Symphony op 9 1847 Giovanni da Procida Great Opera 1847 Madeleine comic opera libretto Gustave Vaez 1850 Roland a Ronceveaux Poeme symphonique 1850 Les Deux Precendants comic opera libretto Louis Schoonen 1851 L Heure de la retraite Comic Opera Libretto Eugene van Bemmel 1854 Cantate du jubilee cantata 1855 L Union fait la force cantata 1855 3rd Symphony op 28 1858 Cantate nationale cantata op 29 1859 4th Symphony op 33 1863 5th Symphony op 35 1869 De Wederkomst cantata op 38 1875 Leopold I cantata 1880 6th Symphony Symphony a program op 44 1889 7th Symphony Christ op 48 1893Literature EditThierry Levaux Le Dictionnaire of the Compositeurs de Belgique du Moyen Age a nos jours S 550 551 Editions Art in Belgium 2006 ISBN 2 930338 37 7 References Edit data bnf fr viaf org portal dnb de a b c Bergmans Charles 1901 Le Conservatoire royal de musique de Gand in French Ghent G Beyer pp 371 381 a b c d e f g Roquet Flavie 2007 Lexicon Vlaamse componisten geboren na 1800 Roeselare Roularta Books pp 615 616 ISBN 978 90 8679 090 6 OCLC 232941460 a b c Dewilde Jan 2006 Samuel Symphonie Nr 6 op 44 in German Dutch and French Munich Musikproduktion Jurgen Hoeflich Archived from the original on 2013 11 04 Retrieved 2013 01 19 Berlioz in Belgium Archived from the original on 9 May 2008 Retrieved 2008 06 18 svm beExternal links EditStudiecentrum Vlaamse Muziek Dutch page on Adolphe Samuel Includes list of his 7 symphonies runeberg org in the Nordisk familjebok Second Edition 1916 oxfordmusiconline com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adolphe Samuel amp oldid 1148237364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
