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Adam, Adolphe (Charles)
Adam, Adolphe (Charles) (b Paris, 1803; d Paris, 1856). Fr. composer and critic. Wrote 70 operas, mostly opéras-comiques, of which best-known are Le Postillon de Longjumeau (1836) and Si j'étais roi (1852). Also wrote church mus., songs, and several ballets, incl. Giselle (1841). Prof. of comp., Paris Cons. from 1849.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Adam, Adolphe (Charles)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Adam, Adolphe (Charles)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-AdamAdolpheCharles.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Adam, Adolphe (Charles)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-AdamAdolpheCharles.html |
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Adolphe Charles Adam
Adolphe Charles Adam , 1803-56, French composer of the popular song Cantique de Noël. He composed more than 50 stage works, including comic operas such as Le Postillon de Longjumeau (1836) and the ballet Giselle (1841). |
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"Adolphe Charles Adam." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Adolphe Charles Adam." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Adam-Ado.html "Adolphe Charles Adam." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Adam-Ado.html |
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Adams, Charles Follen
Adams, Charles Follen (1842–1918), author of comic verse, is best known for his sentimental Leedle Yawcob Strauss (1876), in Pennsylvania Dutch. His verses were collected in Yawcob Strauss and Other Poems (1910).
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Adams, Charles Follen." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Adams, Charles Follen." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-AdamsCharlesFollen.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Adams, Charles Follen." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-AdamsCharlesFollen.html |
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