Daniel-François Auber

Daniel Auber (29 January 1782 – 13 May 1871) was a French composer.

The son of a Paris print-seller, Auber was born in Caen in Normandy. Though his father expected him to continue in the print-selling business, he also allowed his son to learn how to play several musical instruments. His first teacher was the Tirolean composer, Josef Alois Ladurner (1769 – 1851). At the age of 20 Auber was sent to London for business training, but he was obliged to leave England in 1804 as a result of the breach of the Treaty of Amiens (1804). Read more on Last.fm