A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Thoinan, Ernest

THOINAN, Ernest, the nom de plume of Ernest Roquet, a distinguished amateur and collector of works on music. From collecting he advanced to writing, first as a contributor to 'La France musicale,' 'Art musical,' and others. His essays in these periodicals he has since published: 'La Musique à Paris en 1862' (Paris, 1863); 'L'Opera des Troyens au Pére La chaise' (1863); 'Les origines de la Chapelle musique des souverains de France' (1864); 'Les deplorations de Guillaume Crestin' (1864); 'Mangars' (1865); 'Antoine de Consu' (1866); 'Curiosités musicales' (1866); 'Un Bisaïeul de Molière: recherches sur les Mazuel' (1878); Louis Constantin, roi des violons' (1878); 'Notes bibliographiques sur la guerre des Gluckistes et des Piccinnistes' (1878). These pamphlets contain much curious information, and many corrections of Fétis's mistakes. He has also republished the very scarce 'Entretien des musiciens,' by Annibal Gantaz (1878), with notes and explanations. He has in preparation a book on Lully, said to embody many unpublished documents.

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