Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard
Composer
1789 – 1861
Who was Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard?
Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard was a French composer, violist, and conductor of the Classical era.
He was born in Paris and studied composition with Gossec and viola with Rodolphe Kreutzer. Chélard won the 1811 Prix de Rome for his cantata Ariane.
He earned his living for much of his career as a violist at the Paris Opera. His 1827 opera Macbeth was a flop in Paris, but a great success in Munich. From that time on, he composed for the German market, his most popular work being Die Hunnenschlacht which premiered in Munich in 1835.
He died in Weimar, where he established himself as theater-conductor and in the 1840s he had met, and signed a contract dividing conducting duties with, the newly arrived Franz Liszt.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Feb 1, 1789
Paris - Also known as
- Hippolyte Andre Jean Baptiste Chelard
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Feb 12, 1861
Weimar
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/hippolyte_andre_jean_baptiste_chelard>.
Discuss this Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In