Théodore Salomé
1834 — 1896
Théodore-César Salomé was a French organist and composer.
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Théodore Salomé, a French composer and organist born in Paris in 1834, received his musical education at the Paris Conservatoire, studying under notable figures such as Bazin, Ambroise Thomas, and François Benoist. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (1886), Benoist was “chiefly famous as a teacher and organist,” and Salomé was counted among his “more famous pupils,” alongside composers like Bizet and Dubois. Salomé distinguished himself during his studies, earning various prizes between 1855 and 1859, and notably securing the second Grand Prix de Rome in 1861, as recorded in A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (1905).
His career saw him serve for many years as the organist of the small organ at the Church of the Trinity in Paris. Beyond his compositional work, Salomé also contributed to musical education, teaching solfège at the Conservatoire in 1872-73 and holding the position of maître de chapelle at the Lycée Saint-Louis, as noted in Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1922). His output included symphonies, chamber music, vocal works, and “various excellent organ pieces,” with several “interesting orchestral works” performed by the Société Nationale in 1877 (Grove’s Dictionary, 1922). Salomé passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in July 1896.