Albert Seitz (24 June 1872 – 23 September 1937) was a French composer and

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player. Born in

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, Seitz was a violist with the

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from 1900 to 1932.

Selected works

* ''Un nuage à la lune de miel'', Opérette in 1 act (1896); libretto by Charles Frot * ''Lamento'' for harmonium and piano (1898) * ''Chant dans la nuit'', 2 Pièces for flute (or violin) or cello and piano, Op. 14 (published 1901 by Demets of Paris)See http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb43268380q/PUBLIC :# Aux jours heureux :# Évocation * Sextet No. 1 for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano, Op. 22 No. 1 * Sextet No. 2 for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano, Op. 22 No. 2 * String Quartet in C major, Op. 24 * Sonata in C minor for violin and piano, Op. 30 (1904) * ''Fantaisie de concert'' in D minor for viola or cello and piano, Op. 31 (1904) * ''2 Pièces'' for violin and piano, Op. 33 :# Tendresse :# Danse szekler * ''Offertoire'', Trio for violin, harmonium and piano, Op. 37 (1899) * ''Cloches pascales'', Trio for violin, harmonium and piano, Op. 44 (1899) * ''Andante cantabile'' for clarinet and organ

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seitz, Albert 1872 births 1937 deaths French classical violists 19th-century French composers 20th-century French composers French male composers Musicians from Besançon 20th-century French male musicians 19th-century French male musicians 20th-century violists