André Grétry

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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.

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Discography

Albums 18
Live 1
Compilations 1
Other 1

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Also known as

A. E. M. Grétry · André Ernest Modeste Grétry · А. Гретри

Tags

  • belgian composer
  • composer

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000120961261

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.