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André Grétry
French/Belgian 18/19th century composer
- From
- Liège, France
- Active
- 1741–1813
- Releases
- 21
- classical
About
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (French: [gʁɛtʁi]; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a
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composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques. His music influenced Mozart and Beethoven, and both of whom wrote variations on his works.
Discography
Albums
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Gluck: Ballet Suite no 1 / Grétry: Ballet Suite
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Œuvres de Gretry, Gossec, Grisar
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Le Jugement de Midas
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Grétry / Haydn / L. Mozart / Stamitz / Telemann
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La Caravane du Caire
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Six Quatuors à cordes, op. III
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The Concerto in Europe
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L’Amant jaloux
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Gretry: Richard Cœur de Lion / Rousseau: Le Devin du village
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Airs & Ballets
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La Caravane du Caire
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Andromaque
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Amoretti: Arias by Mozart, Gluck and Gretry
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Guillaume Tell
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L’épreuve villageoise
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L’Impatiente
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Raoul Barbe Bleue
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Zémire et Azor
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Also known as
A. E. M. Grétry · André Ernest Modeste Grétry · А. Гретри
Tags
- belgian composer
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 5d4a0da1-7516-483e-a541-3c9efb555e01
- ISNI
- 0000000120961261
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.