Alexandre Pierre François Boëly

Alexandre Pierre François Boëly (Versailles, April 19 1785 - Paris, December 27, 1858) was a French composer, organist, and pianist. Born into a family of musicians, Boëly received his first music lessons from his father, Jean François, who sang as a countertenor at the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and also composed and taught harp at the court of Versailles. He also studied under the Tyrolian pianist Ignaz Ladurner, who introduced him to the work of Bach and Haydn, which Boëly would champion in his adult career. Besides mastering the piano and organ, Boëly was also a talented violist.

Reference

Brigitte François-Sappey, "Alexandre Pierre François Boëly" , The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. S. Sadie and J. Tyrrell (London: Macmillan, 2001)

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