François-Louis Perne

François-Louis Perne (also known as François Perne) was a French composer and musicographer, who was born October 4 1772 in Paris and died at Laon on May 26 1832.

He is known both for his writings on the history of music, and also for being a director of the Paris Conservatoire.

Biography

François-Louis Perne started his musical training as a choirboy in the parish of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie. In 1792, he became a tenor in the chorus of the Opéra National de Paris, where he remained until 1799, when he became a contrabassist in the orchestra. [http://www.tribalsmile.com/music/article_355.shtml Perne, Francois Louis - Musical Biographies ] ]

He was later appointed to the position of professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire in 1811, as a successor to Charles Catel. He later became general inspector of the Conservatoire in 1816 and librarian in 1819.

Works

Written works

* "Cours élémentaire d'harmonie" (1823)
* "Ancienne musique des chansons du châtelain de Coucy mise en notation moderne" (Paris, 1830)

Musical works

* "Fugue à trois partes, trois modes, quatre sujets et quatre faces" (1800)
* "Canon à sept parties et à nombreuses mutations"

References