Choron, Alexandre-Etienne
(1772–1834)> TEACHER
Choron, Alexandre-Etienne (1772, Caen; 1834, Paris), teacher, devoted most of his time to teaching music and to promoting the cause of music in France, but he found time to write a number of methods books and treatises on his favorite topics. He served as director of the Opéra in 1816-17, and he founded the Conservatoire de Musigue Classique et Religieuse that enjoyed undisputed prominence between 1817 and 1830. His most famous students included Duprez and Pierre Dietsch . His most popular…