Louis Adam

Louis Adam (December 3, 1758, Muttersholtz – April 8, 1848, Paris) was a French composer, music teacher, and piano virtuoso.

Born in Alsace, he went to Paris in 1775. He spent over four decades, from 1797 through 1842, as Professor of Pianoforte at the Conservatoire de Paris. In addition to being a skilled pianist, he composed a number of piano pieces that were in vogue at the time, especially some variations on "Le bon roi Dagobert". As professor, he was the teacher of a number of notable students, including Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Ferdinand Hérold, and Henri le Moine. He also wrote two standard instruction books for piano: "Mithode ou principe générale du doigté pour le Forté-piano" (1798) and "Méthode nouvelle pour le Piano" (1802).

His son, Adolphe Adam, was a well-known composer.

References

*cite encyclopedia | title = Adam, Louis | encyclopedia = Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians | editor = Theodore Baker and Alfred Remy | edition = 3rd edition | year = 1919 | pages = 4 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=H2kNAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA4

Persondata
NAME= Adam, Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=French composer
DATE OF BIRTH=December 3, 1758
PLACE OF BIRTH=Alsace, France
DATE OF DEATH=April 8, 1848
PLACE OF DEATH=Paris, France