Pierre Montan Berton
Encyclopedia
Pierre Montan Berton was a French
composer
and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris
and was an opera
director.
Pierre's son Henri Montan Berton
(1767–1844) was also a composer, more famous than Pierre himself.
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...
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...
and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and was an opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
director.
Pierre's son Henri Montan Berton
Henri Montan Berton
Henri Montan Berton was a French composer, teacher, and writer, and the son of Pierre Montan Berton.-Career:...
(1767–1844) was also a composer, more famous than Pierre himself.
External links
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h0YHYSuXI0 Youtube audio "Rondeau" - Pierre-Montan Berton