Théodore Labarre
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Théodore François Joseph Labarre (5 March 1805 - 9 March 1870), aged 65, was a French harp
ist and composer
. He lived in Paris and in London and was awarded the Prix de Rome
in 1823 as well as the Légion d'honneur
in 1862. He was a professor of harp at the Conservatoire de Paris since 1867.
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
ist and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He lived in Paris and in London and was awarded the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
in 1823 as well as the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in 1862. He was a professor of harp at the Conservatoire de Paris since 1867.