Jullien, Louis Antoine (pseud: Roch-Albert) 23.apr.1812-14.mar.1860 France, Sisteron - Paris
pianist, showman-conductor, both genius and madman, his birth was registered with the given names Louis Antoine and none of the 36 given names which are given in several dictionaries, 1833-1836 studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, 1836-1839 rapid gaining popularity with his dance music entertainments at Jardin Turc, 1839 because of debts and several duels he had to leave Paris and went to London, 1840-1859 he organized numerous concerts in London and the provinces always attended by large audiences, he was the founder of the promenade concert seasons (now Proms) of which he organized 24 seasons, 1847-1848 an opera season with Berlioz conducting led to his bankruptcy, Berlioz mentioned his mental instability and failing sense of reality, 1850 he studied composition with Fetis in Brussel, 1857 his Monster Concerts at Surrey Gardens led to heavy financial loss, May 1859 he returned to Paris where he was imprisoned for his debts, and 1860 admitted to a lunatic asylum ; son of merchant Jean Baptiste Antoine Jullien and Marie Franco

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[] Quatrieme quadrille, sur des motifs des Huguenots de Meyerbeer music Louis Antoine Jullien pub Schlesinger, Paris 1836 [rem: the composition which made him famous instantly]
[] The Swedish nightingale waltz composed on Roch-Albert's celebrated melody "The Swedish nightingale" and dedicated to Madlle. Jenny Lind, by Louis Antoine Jullien performance advertised in The Times of London 30 June 1847 pub Jullien & Co., London 1847
[] Pietro il grande. Grand opera. Covent Garden, London 14aug1852 the extravagant opera failed and was withdrawn after 5 performances libretto Desmond Ryan and Maggioni
[] Smiles and kisses, or, Friendship and love. Song. Voice and piano music Roch-Albert, words Tenella (Mary Bayard Clarke) pub Colburn & Field, Cincinnati Ohio 1853
[] Julia's first waltz. Arranged for the piano forte music Roch-Albert pub Colburn & Field, Cincinnati Ohio 1853
[] Empress Alexandra's grand march. Arranged as an easy and brilliant duett for the piano forte dedication : To Misses Mary Susan and Anna Belle Tureman music Roch-Albert pub Colburn & Field, Cincinnati Ohio 1854
[] Nannie waltz, for the piano forte dedication : To his amiable pupil Miss Nannie Adams music Roch-Albert pub Colburn & Field, Cincinnati Ohio 1854
[] First rate schottisch. Piano dedication : A Mlle. Kate Collins, son aimable eleve music Roch-Albert pub Colburn & Field, Cincinnati Ohio 1854
[] Tyrolese alpine waltz. Arranged as an easy duett for the piano forte music Roch-Albert pub Colburn & Field, Cincinnati Ohio 1854
[] The echo of Lucerne, or, The Swiss mother. Voice and piano words Desmond L. Ryan music Roch-Albert pub Robert Cocks & Co., London c1861
[] The echo of Lucerne music Roch-Albert, transcribed for the piano forte by Henry Brinley Richards pub Robert Cocks & Co., London c1877
[] The exile's lament. Cornet solo with piano accompaniment music Roch-Albert, arr M. Retford pub Boosey & Co., London 1899

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