Jean-Baptiste Duvernoy
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Jean-Baptiste Duvernoy (c. 1802 – c. 1880) was a French
pianist
and composer
during the Romantic period
. He is best known for composing "Elementary Studies Op.176", which helps finger co-ordination. He is also known for "The School of Mechanism", Op. 120.He has also written many other studies to help finger coordination.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
during the Romantic period
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
. He is best known for composing "Elementary Studies Op.176", which helps finger co-ordination. He is also known for "The School of Mechanism", Op. 120.He has also written many other studies to help finger coordination.
See also
- Romantic musicRomantic musicRomantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
- List of Romantic-era composers