Adrien Barthe (1828-1898)

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In the biographical sketch about Rita Strohl that I mentioned in another thread, the name Adrien Barthe is mentioned. Barthe gave her composition lessons every Sunday for six years. Barthe has not been mentioned here before. He left quite a substantial legacy, though, and may be of interest to some here. The Sibley Music Library has this finding aid.
One of the few pieces that can be heard online is the Passacaille for wind quintet, here in the arrangement by Georges Waln.