Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold (Paris, January 28, 1791–Thernes, January 19, 1833) was a French operatic composer of Alsatian descent who also wrote many pieces for the piano and orchestra. He is best know today for the overture to the opera Zampa and the ballet La Fille Mal Gardée. (His name is often misspelled as Hérold) The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Capital Strasbourg Area 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 1,793,000 1,734,145 209/km² Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Alsace (French: Alsace; Alsatian/German: Elsass) is a région and also a province... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Overture (The Who) is also a song by the rock band The Who. ... The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ...

Biography

L.J.F. Herold was the only child of François-Joseph Herold, a pianist/composer, and Jeanne-Gabrielle Pascal and grandson of Nicolas Herold, an organist. At the age of six he attended the Hix Institute and excelled in his studies. While there he also took musical theory with François-Joseph Fétis (who later writes the periodical La Revue Musicale). At the age of seven he played piano and composed some piano pieces. An organ is the following: In anatomy, an organ is a group of tissues which perform some function. ... François-Joseph Fétis (March 25, 1784 — March 26, 1871), Belgian musicologist, composer, critic and teacher. ...

Herold's father did not intend for him to follow a musical career but, but after his father's death in 1802, he could finally pursue this avenue. He enrolled in the Conservatoire in 1806 and was schooled by Louis Adam (father of composer Adolphe Adam) in piano. He also is instructed by: Catel (harmony), Kreutzer (violin), and Méhul (composition). Herold during these times at the Conservatoire becomes a virtuoso on piano and violin. Adolphe Charles Adam (1803 – 1856) was a French composer and critic. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ...

In 1810 he won first prize in a piano competition with one of his own compositions which had never been done before. One of the judges remarked: "This piece is full of flaws, but I see great things ahead for him." He progressed so far in his studies that in 1812 he won first prize in the Prix de Rome. In the spring of 1813 he composed his first symphony which all Prix de Rome winners were required to do to show their progression in studies. The Prix de Rome is a scholarship for students of the arts. ... A symphony is an extended piece of music usually for orchestra and comprising several movements. ...

In 1815 he moved from Rome to Naples for health reasons. While there he composed several pieces including his 2nd symphony and three string quartets. His first opera, La Gioventu di Enrico quinto, was presented here (under the pseudonym Landriani), and it was received favorably by the people (unlike many other French composers), but not by the composers of the area. He was also paid 5,000 lira to teach King Murat's daughters. After the king was executed, he was forced to leave Italy and went to Austria. In stayed in Vienna for two months under the employ of Metternich before leaving. He returned to Paris via Munich and Switzerland. City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Location within Italy Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. ... Lira is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, San Marino and the Vatican City. ... Joachim Murat, (March 25, 1767 - October 13, 1815), a marshal of France, was King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. ... View of Vienna This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... Klemens Wenzel von Metternich Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Fürst von Metternich-Winneberg-Beilstein (May 15, 1773 - June 11, 1858) (sometimes rendered in English as Prince Clemens Metternich) was an Austrian politician and statesman and perhaps the most important diplomat of his era. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ...

In 1816, Herold collaborated with Boieldieu in the opera Charles de France; this work put his name before the public. In the same year he composed the successful opera Les Rosières which he dedicated to his friend and former teacher Méhul. In 1817 his opera La Clochette premiered and was a vast improvement over Les Rosières. After struggling to find a libretto, he composed music for Premier Venu. However, this did not have the qualities to be an opera and it met with little success. Les Troqueurs (1819) also failed. François-Adrien Boieldieu (December 16, 1775 – October 8, 1834) was a French composer, mainly of operas. ... A libretto is the body of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, oratorio, or musical. ...

Herold's desire to compose forced him to choose any libretto that came his way since many librettists did not trust them with the their works. Therefore, his next few operas (L'Amour platonique and L'Auteur mort et vivant) were failures. This discouraged Herold, so he did not produce any operas for three years.

In 1821 he became an assistant at the Théâtre Italien and traveled to Italy to recruit singers for them. This renewed his inspiration and his health. In 1823 he returned to the stage with the success Le Muletier. His next opera, Lasthénie, was a moderate success. Herold collaborated with Auber on Vendôme en Espagne (1823) after French victories in Spain.

In 1824 the Opéra Comique commissioned him to write Le Roi René. In the same year he became accompanist at the Théâtre Italien, and two years later became chorus-master. In 1825 he wrote Le Lapin blanc which failed; Herold himself was not inspired by its libretto to compose good music. In classical music a chorus is any substantial group of performers in a play, revue, musical or opera who act more or less as one. ...

His next opera Marie (1826) was a great success, but his is duties at Théâtre Italien hindered his freedom to exploit this and further his talent, and for the next three years was reduced to writing ballet music. In 1827, he became the chief replacement at the Paris Opera. On November 3rd, 1828 he was awarded the Legion of Honor. His next opera L’Illuison (1829) was successful while Emmeline (1830) was not. Exterior of the Palais Garnier. ... French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ...

On May 3rd, 1831, one of his most famous operas, Zampa, premiered. This opera enjoyed much success in France and Germany where it is still occasionally staged today. He followed up his success with Zampa with La Marquise de Brinvilliers. This opera was a collaborative effort of many composers including Boieldieu and Auber. Daniel François Esprit Auber (January 29, 1782 _ May 13, 1871), French composer, the son of a Paris print-seller, was born in Caen in Normandy. ...

He wrote La Médecine sans médecin in 1832 and Le Pré aux Clercs later in the same year. Le Pré aux Clercs is another of Herold’s most famous works. Le Pré aux Clercs enjoyed its thousandth performance in Paris in 1871. A month after its premier, Herold died of tuberculosis from which he had long suffered. Herold’s opera Ludovic which had not been completed was finished by Halévy.

Herold was buried at the Cimetière du Père Lachaise in Paris. The house at 10 Rue Herold is Herold’s birthplace. The street was named in his honor in 1881.

Operas

• 1815, La gioventù di Enrico quinto.
• 1816, Charles de France ou Amour et gloire (with Boieldieu).
• 1816-1817, Corinne au Capitole.
• 1817, Les Rosières.
• 1817, La Clochette ou Le Diable page.
• 1818, Le Premier venu ou Six lieues de chemin.
• 1819, Les Troqueurs.
• 1819, L'Amour platonique.
• 1820, L'Auteur mort et vivant.
• 1823, Le Muletier.
• 1823, Vendôme en Espagne (with Auber).
• 1825, Le Lapin blanc.
• 1826, Almédon ou le monde renversé renamed Marie.
• 1829, L'Illusion.
• 1829, Emmeline.
• 1830, L'Auberge d'Auray.
• 1831, Zampa ou La Fiancée de marbre.
• 1831, La Marquise de Brinvilliers(with Auber, Batton, Berton, Blangini, Boieldieu, Carafa, Cherubini and Paer).
• 1832, La Médecine sans médecin.
• 1832, Le Pré aux Clercs.
• 1833, Ludovic (completed by Halévy).
• Unknown, "Les Florentines".

Ballets

• 1827, Astolphe et Joconde ou Les Coureurs d'aventures.
• 1827, La Somnambule ou L'Arrivée d'un nouveau seigneur.
• 1828, La Fille mal gardée.
• 1828, Lydie.
• 1829, La Belle au bois dormant.
• 1830, La Noce de village.

La Fille mal gardée (The Badly Guarded Daughter or The Wayward Daughter or The Misbehaved Daughter) is a comic ballet in three acts, which was choreographed by Sir Frederick Aston, with music by Ferdinand Hérold. ...

Other Important Works

• 1812, La Duchesse de la Vallière ou Mlle de Lavallière (won Prix de Rome with).
• 1813, Symphony No. 1 in C Major.
• 1814, Three String Quartets.
• 1815, Symphony No. 2 in D Major.

References

• JOUVIN, BENOÎT JEAN-BAPTISTE, Hérold, sa vie et ses oeuvres, Heugel, Paris 1868.

External links

• 1911 Encyclopedia Article

• Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold

• Franz Joseph Herold

• Prix de Rome 1810-1819

• Life of Louis Herold