André Grétry

Summary

André Grétry is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rue des Récollets^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1741^[3]. He passed away in Montmorency^[4]. He died on September 24, 1813^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• André Grétry's place of birth was Rue des Récollets^[2].
• André Grétry passed away in Montmorency^[4].
• André Grétry was born on February 8, 1741^[3].
• André Grétry died on September 24, 1813^[5].
• André Grétry is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[9].
• Among André Grétry's spouses was Jeanne Marie Grandon^[10].
• A child of André Grétry was Lucile Grétry^[11].
• André Grétry held citizenship in France^[12].
• André Grétry held citizenship in Prince-Bishopric of Liège^[13].
• André Grétry's professions included composer^[6].
• André Grétry's professions included writer^[7].
• André Grétry's field of work was composer^[14].
• André Grétry was educated at Fondation Lambert Darchis^[15].
• A notable student of André Grétry was Caroline Wuiet^[16].
• A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Guillaume Tell^[17].
• A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Richard Coeur-de-lion^[18].
• A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Zémire et Azor^[19].
• A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Céphale et Procris^[20].
• A notable work attributed to André Grétry is L'amant jaloux^[21].
• A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Andromaque^[22].
• André Grétry received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23].
• André Grétry received the Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis^[24].
• André Grétry was a member of Académie des beaux-arts^[25].
• André Grétry is recorded as male^[26].
• André Grétry's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1741-02-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1813-09-24^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: belgian composer, classical, composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5d4a0da1-7516-483e-a541-3c9efb555e01^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Rue des Récollets^[2], André Grétry… he was born on February 8, 1741^[3].

Education

André Grétry was educated at Fondation Lambert Darchis^[15]. Studied under Henri Moreau^[35], a composer^[36], 1728–1803^[37]; Giovanni Battista Casali^[38], a composer^[39], 1715–1792^[40]; Giovanni Battista Martini^[41], a composer^[42], 1706–1784^[43]; and Nicolas Rennekin^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and writer^[7]. André Grétry's field of work was composer^[14]. A notable student of him was Caroline Wuiet^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Guillaume Tell^[17], a dramatico-musical work^[45]; Richard Coeur-de-lion^[18], a dramatico-musical work^[46]; Zémire et Azor^[19], a dramatico-musical work^[47]; Céphale et Procris^[20], a dramatico-musical work^[48]; L'amant jaloux^[21], a dramatico-musical work^[49]; and Andromaque^[22], a dramatico-musical work^[50]. Things named for André Grétry include 3280 Grétry^[51], an asteroid^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54] and Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis^[24].

Personal Life

André Grétry was married to Jeanne Marie Grandon^[10]. A child of him was Lucile Grétry^[11].

Death and Burial

André Grétry died on September 24, 1813^[5]. He passed away in Montmorency^[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

André Grétry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by François Adrien Boieldieu^[57], an opera composer^[58], 1775–1834^[59], of France^[60], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[61].

Entities named for him include 3280 Grétry^[51], an asteroid^[52].

FAQs

Where was André Grétry born?

Born in Rue des Récollets^[2], André Grétry…

Where did André Grétry die?

André Grétry died in Montmorency^[4].

Who was André Grétry married to?

André Grétry's spouses include Jeanne Marie Grandon^[10].

What did André Grétry do for work?

André Grétry worked as composer^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did André Grétry go to school?

André Grétry was educated at Fondation Lambert Darchis^[15].

What awards did André Grétry receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23] and Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis^[24].

Who did André Grétry influence?

André Grétry has been cited as an influence by François Adrien Boieldieu^[57].