Napoléon Coste: Composer and Guitarist in the Musical Life of 19th-Century Paris

by Ari Van Vliet

Coste's life and works. Born in 1805 as the son of an officer in the Napoleonic army, Coste went to Delfzijl, Holland with his father as a child of 8. In 1813 the French withdrew from this fortress, passing the Zuiderzee and the Rhine. Later, he would dedicate his Souvenirs to these places. He grew up in Valenciennes, where he already developed musical activities. In December 1828 he settled in Paris and made his career, giving concerts, lessons and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0988387689
• ISBN13: 9780988387683
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Dga Editions
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.7"