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Frédéric Bérat (11 March 1801, Rouen - 2 December 1855, Paris) was a French composer, chansonnier and goguettier. His best known song is Ma Normandie, the official anthem of the Bailiwick of Jersey.
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Biography
He was the sixth of seven children born to Jean Charles Bérat, a wealthy trader in leather and oils. His older brother, Eustache Bérat, began as a designer, but also became a chansonnier.
It was intended that Frédéric would take over the family business. While studying at a local preparatory school, he also began taking clarinet lessons from a private teacher. When his studies were completed, he went to Paris, where he found employment with Chevreux-Aubertot, a large trader in textiles. During his years there, he taught himself how to play the piano.
Soon he was seeking advice from Charles-Henri Plantade, concerning composition and harmony, and began writing songs that he performed for a close circle of friends. As he felt more confident, he started to attend meetings of the "Goguette de la Lice chansonnière".[1]. He ended by quitting his job to become a singer. Pierre-Jean de Béranger, the songwriter, became his close friend and worked to promote his career.
He wrote several successful songs during the 1840s, but his best known is one of his first: Ma Normandie (1836), which was adopted as an anthem by Jersey and is still a regional favorite in Normandy. More than a million copies were printed during his lifetime, and it continues to be reissued periodically.[2]
He was interred at the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. A street and a plaza in Rouen have been named after him. In 1905, a monument dedicated to him and his brother Eustache was erected in Rouen's Square Verdrel. It was designed by Alphonse Guilloux.
References
- Laurent Quevilly, "Petite histoire d'une grande chanson".
- Théophile Marion Dumersan Chansons nationales et populaires de France, accompagnées de notes historiques et littéraires, Éditions Garnier frères, Paris, 1866.
Further reading
- Charles Boissière, Frédéric Bérat, Darnétal, Fruchart, 1857
- Jules Janin, "Frédéric Bérat", In: Journal de Rouen, #345, 11 December 1855 (Online)
External links
- Musical Manuscripts Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
- * Free scores by Frédéric Bérat at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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[de] Frédéric Bérat
Frédéric Bérat (geb. 11. März 1801 in Rouen; gest. 2. Dezember 1855 in Paris) war ein französischer Goguettier (Mitglied einer Goguette), Komponist und Liederdichter. Er ist der Autor von Ma Normandie[1] („Meine Normandie“), des als Nationalhymne von Jersey verwendeten Liedes, das auch manchmal als die inoffizielle normannische Hymne dient. Frédéric Bérat hatte dieses Lied 1836 geschrieben, als er sich auf der Seine zwischen Rouen und Le Havre befand. Es wurde von einer Arie aus der von Lully komponierten Oper Atys inspiriert.[2]- [en] Frédéric Bérat
[fr] Frédéric Bérat
Frédéric Bérat, né le 20 ventôse de l'an IX (11 mars 1801) à Rouen et mort le 2 décembre 1855 à Paris, est un goguettier, compositeur et chansonnier français.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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