The Unknown Composer

[Caprotti]

there is also a little mention in Fétis, vol II pag.51

[mballan]

Has been a while since I had one of these....anyone know anything about Albert Frenchel ? Two works posted for your enjoyment.

Malcolm & Mr P

Op 38 No. 3 Caprice Fantastique

Frenchel A - Op 38 No. 3 Caprice Fantastique.pdf

Op 43 'Epines d'une Rose' Valse Brillante

Frenchel A - Op 43 'Epines d'une Rose' Valse Brillante.pdf

[Timtin]

A tough nut to crack, Malc - this is the only reference to him I could find.

http://hofmeister.rhul.ac.uk/2008/conte ... 8/155.html

[Jean-Séb]

There are several mentions on Google Books of a tour in America by the "world-renowned" pianist Signor Albert Frenchel and the "celebrated" prima donna Signorina Adelina Frenchel! Apart from that, it seems that his real name was Alberto Frenchel, and he was a South-American pianist, probably Argentinian from what I understand by the scarse mentions of his name in piano literature, mostly touring in South-America as a pianist, or sometimes managing an ambulant opera company.
Thank you Malcolm for the scores.

[WCosand]

Yes, thanks! I am learning a great deal from you.

[mballan]

Possibly French ?...........name is Michelot but difficult to read initial on the score..........and I am unable to locate any information about this composer. Can anyone help ?

Malcolm and Mr P

Michelot - Scherzo

Michelot - Scherzo.pdf

[Jean-Séb]

I assume the initial is A and the composer is Aimé Michelot (1797-1852) who was born in France (Nancy) but taught at the Conservatoire de Bruxelles where he died.
http://books.google.fr/books?id=3AC_7Ib ... no&f=false
http://books.google.fr/books?id=IhFKAAA ... no&f=false
http://books.google.fr/books?id=hIJlukg ... no&f=false
Thank you for these scores.

[mballan]

I assume the initial is A and the composer is Aimé Michelot (1797-1852) who was born in France (Nancy) but taught at the Conservatoire de Bruxelles where he died.
http://books.google.fr/books?id=3AC_7Ib ... no&f=false
http://books.google.fr/books?id=IhFKAAA ... no&f=false
http://books.google.fr/books?id=hIJlukg ... no&f=false
Thank you for these scores.

Thank you Jean-Séb for the information...........I guessed if anyone knew anything on this planet is was likely to be you [you are very good at discovering data on these extremely obscure composers]. Very grateful

Malcolm

[Jean-Séb]

Dear Malc, you are welcome but you have a much greater talent, finding and sharing the music written by these obscure composers. And for that we are all grateful here.
Jean-Séb

[Mister]

Please can somebody tell me which is the author and name of the following piano piece?

http://kiwi6.com/file/rf917if4xw
Click on the "play' button under the "Listen to mp3:" at the bottom.


I hear it two times in the last days somewhere...