Catel, Charles-Simon
(1773–1830)> COMPOSER
Catel, Charles-Simon (June 1773, L’Aigle; 29 November 1830, Paris), composer, went to Paris early in life to seek instruction in music, and Sacchini became interested in him and found a place for him in the Royal School of Song and Declamation just established by Papillon de la Ferté in 1783. The youth studied piano, harmony, and composition with Gobert and Gossec ; he was appointed in 1790 to the position of accompanist at the Opéra. A friendship also developed at this time between Catel and…