Jean Théodore Latour
Jean Théodore Latour | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Jean T. Latour[1] |
| Born | 1766 |
| Died | 1837 (aged 70–71) |
| Occupations | Composer & Pianist |
Jean Théodore Latour (1766–1845)[2] was a French pianist and composer.
Life
Latour was born and baptised Corneil François Taton.[3] Initially he lived in Paris, becoming known as a piano virtuoso,[4] and Northern France, working for a while as organist at the church of Sainte-Marguerite in Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais); he married on 5 October 1786.[3] He wrote several piano sonatinas that have been adapted for early intermediate piano students.[2] From early in the French revolution, in 1792,[4] to 1837 he lived in London, where he was known as Francis Tatton Latour.[3] His work appears in several books designed for such students.[1] Latour was appointed official pianist to the Prince Regent, later King George IV of the United Kingdom.[3] From 1810 he was associated with J. B. Cramer and Samuel Chappell in music publishing, becoming an independent music publisher from 1826 to 1830.[3] Le later moved to Paris, where he died in 1845.[3]
References
- ^ a b Piano Music Composed By Jean T Latour. The Encore Music, retrieved April 24, 2008 Archived October 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Latour, Theodore 1766-1837. Sheet Music 2 Print, retrieved April 24, 2008
- ^ a b c d e f "Francis Tatton Latour – Biographical information from the WeGA". weber-gesamtausgabe.de. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Jean (Francis Tatton) Latour, 1766—1845 / Christian Science Sentinel". Christian Science Sentinel. 23 April 1960. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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