Marie-Désiré Martin-Beaulieu (11 April 1791 – 21 December 1863) was a French composer and concert organizer.
Désiré Beaulieu
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Born in Paris, Beaulieu was the son of an artillery officer and descendant of a rich cloth merchant family based in Niort. He adopted the name Beaulieu after the Beaulieu estate bought by his grandfather in 1761.
However, he renounced his stay in Rome and settled with his wife Francoise Caroline Rouget de Gourcez in Niort, where her father had been mayor until the French Revolution. Nevertheless, he fulfilled his obligations as a winner of the Prix de Rome and sent several church music pieces to the Académie des Beaux-Arts. After the death of his teacher Méhul, he composed a Requiem in 1819, which was also performed in 1851 in memory of Kreutzer and in 1863 for his own funeral.
In 1827, he founded a "Société Philharmonique" in Niort, from which the "Association musicale de l'Ouest" was born in collaboration with the violinist and conductor Jules Norès. This was the first symphonic association in the region to organise concerts in Niort, La Rochelle, Angoulème, Rochefort, Poitiers and Limoges and to organise an annual musical congress. The society was active until 1879 and led among other things Mendelssohns' oratoriosPaulus and Elias, HändelsAlexander's Feast, Ludwig Wilhelm MaurersSymphonie concertante and Antonin Reicha's wind quintets.
In 1863 Beaulieu founded the Fondation Beaulieu in Paris, which he endowed by will with a capital of 100,000 francs. The foundation had a great influence on musical life in Paris until the First World War. Its chairmen were Ambroise Thomas (bis 1895), Henri Colmet-Daage (1896), Théodore Dubois (1897–1910) and Camille Saint-Saëns, the musical directors were Adolphe Deloffre (1864–73), Guillot de Sainbris (1874–87), Jules Danbé (1888–1905), Georges Marty (1905–08) and Gabriel Pierné.
Vocal music was at the centre of Beaulieu's compositional work. In addition to operas, cantatas and lyrical scenes, he composed secular and religious choral works as well as songs and romances with different accompaniments and two string quartets.
Interested in public life in his city, Beaulieu was a member of the city council of Niort from 1840 until his death in 1863.[1]
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Marie Desire Martin Beaulieu 11 April 1791 21 December 1863 was a French composer and concert organizer Desire BeaulieuLife editBorn in Paris Beaulieu was the son of an artillery officer and descendant of a rich cloth merchant family based in Niort He adopted the name Beaulieu after the Beaulieu estate bought by his grandfather in 1761 Beaulieu had violin lessons with a musician named Alliaume a student of Isidore Bertheaume about 1751 1802 and from 1803 with Rodolphe Kreutzer Since 1805 he had composition lessons with Angelo Maria Benincori 1779 1821 later with Abbe Nicolas Roze From 1809 he attended the class of Etienne Nicolas Mehul at the Conservatoire de Paris In 1811 he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome with the cantata Hero et Leandre after a libretto by Jacques Bins de Saint Victor However he renounced his stay in Rome and settled with his wife Francoise Caroline Rouget de Gourcez in Niort where her father had been mayor until the French Revolution Nevertheless he fulfilled his obligations as a winner of the Prix de Rome and sent several church music pieces to the Academie des Beaux Arts After the death of his teacher Mehul he composed a Requiem in 1819 which was also performed in 1851 in memory of Kreutzer and in 1863 for his own funeral In 1827 he founded a Societe Philharmonique in Niort from which the Association musicale de l Ouest was born in collaboration with the violinist and conductor Jules Nores This was the first symphonic association in the region to organise concerts in Niort La Rochelle Angouleme Rochefort Poitiers and Limoges and to organise an annual musical congress The society was active until 1879 and led among other things Mendelssohns oratorios Paulus and Elias Handels Alexander s Feast Ludwig Wilhelm Maurers Symphonie concertante and Antonin Reicha s wind quintets In 1863 Beaulieu founded the Fondation Beaulieu in Paris which he endowed by will with a capital of 100 000 francs The foundation had a great influence on musical life in Paris until the First World War Its chairmen were Ambroise Thomas bis 1895 Henri Colmet Daage 1896 Theodore Dubois 1897 1910 and Camille Saint Saens the musical directors were Adolphe Deloffre 1864 73 Guillot de Sainbris 1874 87 Jules Danbe 1888 1905 Georges Marty 1905 08 and Gabriel Pierne Vocal music was at the centre of Beaulieu s compositional work In addition to operas cantatas and lyrical scenes he composed secular and religious choral works as well as songs and romances with different accompaniments and two string quartets Interested in public life in his city Beaulieu was a member of the city council of Niort from 1840 until his death in 1863 1 Works editAlcyone Scene dramatique text by Antoine Vincent Arnault 1808 Cephale Kantate text by Jean Baptiste Rousseau 1808 Circe Kantate text by J B Rousseau 1809 Cupidon pleurant Psyche Scene dramatique Text von Arnault 1809 Marie Stuart Monologue lyrique fur Stimme und Orchester text by Victor Joseph Etienne de Jouy 1810 Hero et Leandre Kantate text by Jacques Bins de Saint Victor 1810 Que le Seigneur est bon for female choir and orchestra 1810 Present de Dieux 1810 Miserere 1812 Sapho a Leucade Lyrical scene text by J A Vinaty 2 1813 Laudate Dominum in sanctis ejus for two choirs and two orchestras 1813 Domine salvum fac regem 1814 Jeanne d Arc Kantate text by J A Vinaty 1817 Messe de Requiem 1819 Anacreon Oper text by Gentil Bernard 1828 Sixieme ode sacree text by J B Rousseau 1828 Anacreon Oper text by Gentil Bernard 1828 Scene lyrique adressee a Mme la duchesse d Angouleme a son passage a Niort 1831 La Priere des matelots hymne a la Vierge 1831 Encore un hymne for five part choir 1833 Fete bacchique scene from a cantata by J B Rousseau 1835 Solo de cor avec accompagnement de piano 1837 Hymne pour la premiere communion for ensemble soloists and female choir text by Emile Deschamps 1840 Sombre Ocean for ensemble choir and soloists 1841 Hymne du matin oratorio for soloists choir and large orchestra text by Alphonse de Lamartine 1843 Cantique pour la fete de Sainte Anne 1845 Messe solennelle Oratorio for soloists choir and orchestra 1845 Messe a trois voix for three sopranos and organ 1845 Ode a la charite Melodie religieuse for voice and piano 1845 Dithyrambe sur l Immortalite de l ame par Delille oratorio 1850 L Hymne a la nuit oratorio text by Lamertine 1851 L Immortalite de l Ame oratorio 1851 La Charite Hymne fur Chor a cappella text by J A Vinaty 1852 Jeanne d Arc Grande scene lyrique 1853 Philadelphie Opera 1855 Marche pour l Association normande composee a la demande de M de Caumont 1855 Salve Regina for solo voice and organ 1859 O rives du Jourdain for four part choir and orchestra text by Jean Racine 1860 Messe a quatre voix et orchestre 1862References edit Extensive curriculum vitae and catalogue of works on the website Musica et Memoria J A Vinaty on BNF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desire Beaulieu amp oldid 1111344985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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