Auber's sculpted figure is found on the south-west corner of the plinth of the Albert Memorial in London.
Recording & Production
The sheet music used for this recording was edited by Dario Salvi, the conductor, and is available through Naxos Sheet Music Publishing.
Performer Biography
Dario Salvi, the conductor, specializes in the restoration and performance of rare works and is collaborating with Naxos on a series of Auber's overtures.
Composer Biography
Auber experienced four French Revolutions (1789, 1830, 1848, 1870) during his lifetime.
Composition History
Auber's famous historical grand opera La Muette de Portici is a key work in operatic history and helped inspire the 1830 August revolution in Brussels.
Composer Biography
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, one of the most popular French composers of the 19th century, came to his abilities late in life.
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