Giselle Galos

Giselle Galos (pseudonym C. Galos or Galas) was a mysterious 19th century (presumably Italian, but perhaps French) musician and composer^[1] whose name is associated with two big hits of salon music, 'Le chant du Berger' (Nocturne Op. 17) and 'Le Lac de Come' (Nocturne Op. 24). Both pieces are in the form of easy nocturnes.^[2]

Galos' pieces are composed of stock salon clichés and appear in collections of famous piano pieces^[2].

It was not known whether Galos was male or female. There was disagreement over what the composer's first name was, with suggestions from Celestino to Charles, since he or she was often referred to by C. Galos. But recently, they've found publications of C. Galos's Le Lac de Como under Giselle Galos and Madame Giselle Galos. That confirms the composer's full name perhaps, and that he/she was probably female; maybe French?^[3]

External links

• C. Galos: Le Lac de Côme (Lake Como), 6th Nocturne
• C. Galos: Le Chant du Berger, 3rd Nocturne, Op. 17

References

1. ^ The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular. 22. Novello, Ewer & Co. 
2. ^ ^{a b} (in Spanish) Coleccion de Piezas Celebres Para Piano. 711. Editorial Musica Moderna. http://www.todocoleccion.net/c-galos-lago-como-nocturno-op-24-para-piano-editorial-musica-moderna~x8000552. 
3. ^ VIAF. Database Entry. Viaf.org. Retrieved on 2011-03-19.

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Name	Galos
Alternative names	C. Galos, Giselle Galos, Madame Giselle Galos
Short description	A mysterious 19th-century salon composer, probably French or Italian.
Date of birth	ca.1840
Place of birth
Date of death	1924?
Place of death