Candeille, Pierre Joseph
Candeille, Pierre Joseph
Candeille, Pierre Joseph, French singer and composer, father of (Amélie) Julie Candeille; b. Es-taires, Dec. 8, 1744; d. Chantilly, April 24, 1827. He received his training at the song school of the collegiate church of St. Pierre in Lille. After settling in Paris, he was a basse taille in the chorus of the Opéra (1767–71; 1773–81) and of the Concert Spirituel (1769–71; 1773–81), and later wawas chorus master of the Opéra (1800–02; 1804–05). He wrote about 20 stage works, of which the most successful was the opera Castor et Pollux (Paris, June 14, 1791). He also wrote four syms. and sacred vocal pieces.
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