Louis Chollet
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Louis Chollet (5 April 1815 – 21 March 1851) was a French organist and composer for piano, choir and orchestra.
Career
[edit]Born in Paris, Chollet was admitted to Pierre Zimmermann's piano class at the Conservatoire de Paris aged ten in 1826 and two years later won first prize for piano. In 1834, he succeeded Jean-Nicolas Marrigues as organist of the church of Saint-Thomas d'Aquin in Paris, holding it until his death and being succeeded there by Pierre-Edmond Hocmelle.
In 1837, he also won the first-ever second prize in the Prix de Rome competition. He completed his organ training under by François Benoist in 1838, winning first prize in organ that year.
Selected works
[edit]Piano
[edit]- Deux Petits duos pour piano à 4 mains
- Variations pour piano seul sur le thème du "Duc de Reichstadt"
- Fantaisie sur les thèmes de "Parisina" de Donizetti
- Rondo brillant
- Rondo sur la Romanesca
Choir
[edit]- Chanson napolitaine variée
- Mélodie suisse variée
Orchestra
[edit]- Fantaisie sur le Domino noir
- Variations brillantes sur des motifs du Lac des Fées
- Fantaisie sur le Duc d'Olonne
- Fantaisie sur la part du Diable
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