Napoleon-Henri Reber 1807-1880

[giles.enders]

Napoleon-Henri Reber  Born 21 October 1807  Mulhausen   Died  24 November 1880 Paris

His music studies were with Anton Reicha, Daniel Jelensperger and Jean Francois Leseur at The Paris Conservatory.  From 1851 he became Professor of Harmony there and from 1862 Professor of Composition.  He is still considered to be one of the best ever teachers at The Conservatory.

Orchestra

Symphony No.1 in D minor   pub. by Chez Richault 
Symphony No.2 in C major   pub. by Chez Richault
Symphony No.3 in E flat major   pub. by Chez Richault
Symphony No.4 in G major  Op.33   pub. by Chez Richault
Overture 'Naim'  Op.32   pub. by Colombier, Paris (also piano 4 hands)

Chamber

Piano Quartet  1866
Piano Trio No.1 in A major Op.8  pub. by Chez Richault
Piano Trio No.2 in E flat major 1825  pub. by Chez Richault
Piano Trio No.3 in G minor  Op.16   pub by Colombier, Paris
Piano Trio No.4 'Serenade' in D major  Op.25   pub. by Colombier
Piano Trio No.5 in C major  Op.30   pub. by Colombier, Paris
Piano Trio No.6 in E major  Op.34   pub. by Colombier, Paris
Piano Trio No.7 in A minor  Op.37    pub. by Colombier, Paris
String Quintet Op.1 in C minor pub. by Chez Richault 1835
String Quartet No.1 Op.4 in B flat  pub. by Chez Richault
String Quartet No.2 Op.5 in D flat    pub. by Richault
String Quartet No.3 Op.7    pub. by Richault
String Trio
Air and Dances for violin and piano
Six waltzes for violin and piano  Op.9   pub. by Chez Richault
Six pieces for violin or cello and piano  Op.15   pub. by Simon Richault
Reverie for flute, violin and piano

Piano

Suite de morceau; Pastorale, Dans des Pirates, Hymne, Valse, Marche, Pas de deux, Entract valse, Menuet, Reverie, Galop. Op.31 ( also orchestrated)  pub. by Richault & Cie.
Naim overture arranged for piano four hands
Thirty Petite Bagatelles  Op.36  pub. by Richault & Cie
Trait d'harmonie
Souvenirs d'Alsace - six waltzes  Op.28   pub. by Colombier
Galop; piano four hands
Piano Duet
Romance and Pavane  Op.14   pub, by Cramer, Beale & Wood

Song

A un Passant  words by V Hugo  1880
Au bord du ruisseau  pub. by Chez Richault, Paris
Bergeronnette  words by Charles Dovalle   pub. by Simon Richault
Blessures  words by Henri Taupin   pub. by Colombier
La Captive  words by V Hugo
Chanson de Barberine  words by Alfred de Muset   pub. by Simon Richault, Paris
Chanson de Grand Pere  words by V Hugo
Hai luli - Russian song  pub. by Simon Richault
Je te Suivrai ! words by Augustine Blanchecotte [size=8ptpub. by Richault & Cie
Le Depart- Chanson de Malherbe for female voices and baryton   pub. by Simon Richault, Paris
L'Echange  words by A Dumas
Mandoline  words by Theodore Massiac   pub. by Richault & Cie
Le Message - Chanson Basque  words by de Brayer pub. by Richault & Cie
Si vous saviez ! words by Sully Pruchommepub. by Richault & Cie
Voeu  words by V Hugo[/i]
We two  words by H Farnie
Chanson du duc Charles d'Orleans   pub. by Richault & Cie

Ballet

Le Diable Amoreux  composed with Benoist  1840

Cantata

Roland, scenes lyriques from Quinault  1875   pub. by Columbier, Paris

Sacred

Ave Maria  for mixed choir and piano   pub. by Richault & Cie

Opera

La Nuit de Noel - comic opera  1848  pub. by Simon Richault, Paris
Le Pere Gaillard  1852   pub. by Columbier, Paris
Les Papillotes de M Benoist  1853   pub. by Columbier, Paris
Les Dames Capitaines  1857
Le Menetrier a la Cour
Naim

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks, Giles. Reber seems to be enjoying a modest renaissance, what with one of his symphonies and three of his piano trios now being available on CD.

[Alan Howe]

At the risk of attracting ire from some quarter or other, I'd say a 'modest renaissance' is appropriate for this composer.

[Entropy]

what with one of his symphonies and three of his piano trios now being available on CD.

Five of his piano trios!  3, 5 & 7 on a Timpani release which has already been mentioned here, and 4, 6 & 7 on an excellent 1995 Koch Schwann CD with "Trio Reber" performing, which I found used last week. I enjoyed it enough to immediately order the new one.  Hopefully Timpani will release more of his chamber works. 

[Alan Howe]

Welcome, Entropy - although I trust you won't run out of energy too soon! 

[semloh]

Welcome, Entropy - although I trust you won't run out of energy too soon! 

- made my day!

[Alan Howe]

It's the way I tell 'em - with apologies to the great Frank Carson....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPm-nlJsK2U

[John H White]

Alan, I think you ought to be called to order for that random remark

[Alan Howe]

I consider myself duly called to order....