{"product_id":"13281-labarre-theodore-air-russe-autograph-musical-quotation","title":"Labarre, Théodore. (1805-1870) \"Air Russe\" - Autograph Musical Quotation","description":"AMQS from the important French harpist and composer, foster-brother of Napoleon III, author of many operettas and works for harp, and professor at the Paris Conservatoire. He has penned a short complete piece of ten measures on two staves (likely for harp), identified as \"Air russe,\" with the indication \"Andante con grande esp.,\" and signed and inscribed at the head: \"T. Labarre à son ami Mangin.\" On an album leaf with manuscript lines on recto and verso; clefs have been drawn on the verso as if to begin another piece. Left edge rough; light toning; overall in very fine condition. 10.25 x 7.5 inches (25.9 x 19.3 cm). No place, no date [ca. 1830-40s]. \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eClara Stéphanie Mangin of Boulogne had become Comtesse d'Espinay Theix Royat and the Château de Theix was near Clermont-Ferrand. She was an amateur musician and an intimate of numerous musicians, including Paganini, Rossini and Onslow, all of whom penned similar short works for her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\"The musical style of his operas derives from the works of Boieldieu and Adam, and anticipates those of Offenbach; although they never achieved the popularity of Meyerbeer or Halévy, several of his works, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003eJovita\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, remained in the repertory throughout the 1850s. He also wrote music for the harp as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003eromances\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, some of which became extremely popular (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003eLa pauvre négresse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e was one of Cornélie Falcon’s great drawing-room successes). In 1837 Labarre married the singer Mlle Lambert, and from then on spent about an equal amount of time in France and England. He was a conductor at the Opéra-Comique from 1847 to 1849, and later was appointed director of the imperial chapel. He succeeded Antoine Prumier as professor of harp at the Paris Conservatoire (1867–70), where Léon Gatayes and Félix Godefroid were among his pupils. During the last years of his life he was music critic for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003eParis illustré\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. He was admitted to the Légion d'Honneur in 1862.\" (New Grove)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093513064607,"sku":"13281","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Labarre_Theodore_Air_russe_AMQS_13281_001-rotated-270.jpg?v=1722188523","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/13281-labarre-theodore-air-russe-autograph-musical-quotation","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}