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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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Adam, Adolphe (Charles)

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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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Adams, Charles Follen

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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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	`The Christmas Toy Shop' Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 12/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...Student soloists will include: Adam Boese on trumpet, George Kohut...Houbolt Road. Under the direction of Charles Morgan, director of bands and...including "O Holy Night" by Adolphe- Charles Adam; "Three Moods of Hanukkah...
	`Sounds of Christmas' Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 11/25/2004; 700+ words ; ...Student soloists will include: Adam Boese on trumpet, George Kohut...Houbolt Road. Under the direction of Charles Morgan, director of bands and...including "O Holy Night" by Adolphe- Charles Adam; "Three Moods of Hanukkah...
	'Tis the season for the truly old favourites Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 12/25/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Holy Night A 19th century French carol, O Holy Night was composed by Placide Clappeau and Adolphe Charles Adam, which was later translated into English. Adam is best known for his ballet Giselle, Surprisingly, it was not v
	O Holy Night is nation's favourite carol.(News) Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 12/24/2007; 417 words ; ...The Herald Angels Sing. O Holy Night was written in 1847 by French wine merchant Placide Clappeau to music by Adolphe-Charles Adam - composer of the ballet Giselle. It received its first performance at midnight mass on Christmas Eve 1847 in...
	Michelle's queen of the carols.(News) Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 12/23/2003; 481 words ; ...it as a single. O Holy Night was written in 1847 by Placide Clappeau, mayor of Roque-maure, France, while Adolphe-Charles Adam, a composer best known for his ballet Giselle, wrote the music. The hymn was translated into English by John...
	Xmas carol given boost by Michelle Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 12/23/2003; 449 words ; ...it as a single. O, Holy Night was written in 1847 by Placide Clappeau, mayor of Roquemaure, France, while Adolphe-Charles Adam, a composer best known for his ballet Giselle, wrote the music. The hymn was translated into English by John...
	'O Holy Night' tops favourite British Christmas carol poll News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 12/23/2006; 392 words ; ...The carol, which was written by a French wine merchant, Placide Clappeau, in 1847, and music composed by Adolphe-Charles Adam, narrowly beat 'Silent Night', which came in second in the poll. "O Holy Night captures the true meaning...
	Etc Etc: Beauty of Moscow ballet a dream ticket.(The Guide) Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 10/4/2002; 576 words ; ...stunning set with lavish and sumptuous costumes Monday through Wednesday, the company are presenting Giselle, by Adolphe Charles Adam, which we see less frequently around these parts. It is really quite a racy supernatural yarn of love, madness...
	Favourite carol for fifth year.(News) Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 12/24/2007; 372 words ; ...The Herald Angels Sing. O Holy Night was written in 1847 by French wine merchant Placide Clappeau to music by Adolphe-Charles Adam - composer of the ballet Giselle. It received its first performance at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, 1847...
	Cuban company stages a stunning `Giselle'.(NEWS)(Review) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/27/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Northrop's famously awful lighting and the canned music (an affront to the Cubans' thrilling dancing and Adolphe-Charles Adam's lyrical score) were the only complaints about an otherwise magical evening.