Gevaert, François Auguste (1828-1908)

Belgian music historian, theorist, and composer. He studied in Ghent and worked as organist there; later he travelled in Spain, Italy, and Germany. He was director of music at the Paris Opéra 1867-70, and at the Brussels Conservatory from 1871. He wrote several treatises on history, plainsong, and theory.

Works Opera Hugues de Zomerghem (1848), La Comédie à la ville, Georgette (1848), Le Billet de Marguerite, Les Lavandières de Santarem (1855), Quentin Durward (after Scott, 1858), Le Diable au moulin, Château Trompette, La Poularde de Caux (1861), Les Deux Amours, Le Capitaine Henriot.

Choral Requiem for male voices and orchestra (1853), Christmas cantata, psalm Super flumina, cantatas De nationale verjaerdag and Le Retour de l'armée.

Orchestral Fantasia sobre motivos españoles.