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22-527: [REDACTED] Look up Pomona in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pomona may refer to: Places [ edit ] Argentina [ edit ] Pomona, Río Negro Australia [ edit ] Pomona, Queensland , Australia, a town in the Shire of Noosa Pomona, New South Wales , Australia Belize [ edit ] Pomona, Belize ,

44-569: A Jewish Alsatian family of musicians, the original family surname had been Lévy . His father Louis led a respected orchestra, and his brother Léon was a successful performer. When Léon won a place to study violin at the Conservatoire de Paris , the family followed him there. Waldteufel received his first lessons from his father and from the local musician Joseph Heyberger. After his arrival in Paris he could take classes from Laurent at

66-1141: A municipality in Stann Creek District Mexico [ edit ] Pomona, Tabasco , a Mayan archeological site Namibia [ edit ] Pomona, Namibia New Zealand [ edit ] Pomona Island , New Zealand South Africa [ edit ] Pomona, Kempton Park United Kingdom [ edit ] Pomona, an old name for the Mainland of Orkney Pomona Docks , in Manchester, England United States [ edit ] Pomona, California Pomona, Illinois Pomona, Kansas Pomona, Maryland Pomona, Michigan Pomona, Missouri Pomona, New Jersey Pomona, New York Pomona, Tennessee Pomona, Washington Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois Pomona Township, Franklin County, Kansas Academic institutions [ edit ] California State Polytechnic University, Pomona ,

88-514: A ballet with music by Constant Lambert "Pomona", a waltz by Emile Waldteufel Professor Pomona Sprout , a character from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 32 Pomona , an asteroid The Herefordshire Pomona , a nineteenth-century fruit catalogue Pomona Electronics HMS Pomona (1778) a 28 gun British naval frigate Pomona (sternwheeler) was an American river steamboat launched in 1898 Pomona (1181 tons)

110-454: A ballet with music by Constant Lambert "Pomona", a waltz by Emile Waldteufel Professor Pomona Sprout , a character from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 32 Pomona , an asteroid The Herefordshire Pomona , a nineteenth-century fruit catalogue Pomona Electronics HMS Pomona (1778) a 28 gun British naval frigate Pomona (sternwheeler) was an American river steamboat launched in 1898 Pomona (1181 tons)

132-582: A public polytechnic university Pomona College , a liberal arts college in Claremont, California Other uses [ edit ] Pomona (fruit survey) , a treatise on or a survey of fruit varieties Pomona (mythology) , the Roman goddess of fruit and nut trees Pomona (opera) , a German-language opera by Reinhard Keiser Pomona (stage play) , by Alistair McDowall Pomona station (disambiguation) , train stations and tram stops Pomona ,

154-473: A public polytechnic university Pomona College , a liberal arts college in Claremont, California Other uses [ edit ] Pomona (fruit survey) , a treatise on or a survey of fruit varieties Pomona (mythology) , the Roman goddess of fruit and nut trees Pomona (opera) , a German-language opera by Reinhard Keiser Pomona (stage play) , by Alistair McDowall Pomona station (disambiguation) , train stations and tram stops Pomona ,

176-491: A town in the Shire of Noosa Pomona, New South Wales , Australia Belize [ edit ] Pomona, Belize , a municipality in Stann Creek District Mexico [ edit ] Pomona, Tabasco , a Mayan archeological site Namibia [ edit ] Pomona, Namibia New Zealand [ edit ] Pomona Island , New Zealand South Africa [ edit ] Pomona, Kempton Park United Kingdom [ edit ] Pomona, an old name for

198-412: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pomona [REDACTED] Look up Pomona in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pomona may refer to: Places [ edit ] Argentina [ edit ] Pomona, Río Negro Australia [ edit ] Pomona, Queensland , Australia,

220-423: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Emile Waldteufel Émile Waldteufel (German for forest devil ) was born at 84 Grand'Rue in the centre of Strasbourg . His grandfather and father were both musicians; his mother Flora Neubauer, originally from Bavaria, had been a student of Hummel and had met Haydn ; she was also a keen singer and dancer. From

242-522: The Mainland of Orkney Pomona Docks , in Manchester, England United States [ edit ] Pomona, California Pomona, Illinois Pomona, Kansas Pomona, Maryland Pomona, Michigan Pomona, Missouri Pomona, New Jersey Pomona, New York Pomona, Tennessee Pomona, Washington Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois Pomona Township, Franklin County, Kansas Academic institutions [ edit ] California State Polytechnic University, Pomona ,

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264-550: The Paris Opéra Balls in 1890 and 1891. He continued his career as conductor and composer of dance music for the presidential balls until retiring in 1899. Waldteufel died at his home, 37 rue Saint-Georges in Paris, at the age of 77. He and his wife (who had died the year before) were buried in Père Lachaise . Waldteufel composed at and for the piano (often for performance at court) before orchestrating many of

286-622: The Conservatoire de Paris, followed by advanced studies under Marmontel . Among his fellow students was Jules Massenet . The young Émile was obliged to halt his studies and work at the Scholtus piano factory owing to the financial situation of the family, but soon took a room at rue de Bellefond in order to concentrate on composing. During his time at the Conservatory, Louis Waldteufel's orchestra became famous in Paris, and Émile

308-595: The Waldteufel family by Andrew Lamb ( Skaters' Waltz: The Story of the Waldteufels ) was published in 1995. His waltz Dolorès , Op. 170 (1880) was the basis for the Russian romance Honey, do you hear me ( Russian : «Милая, ты услышь меня» ). Waldteufel's 1886 waltz España is largely based on Chabrier 's España but also includes a section from Chabrier's Une Éducation manquée . Chabrier's rhapsody

330-411: The music scene of London and became world-famous. During this period he composed his best known works, many of which are still heard today around the world. He became best known for the waltz " Les Patineurs " ( The Ice Skaters ), composed in 1882. Waldteufel gave concerts in several European cities including London in 1885, Berlin in 1889 (where he enjoyed a friendly rivalry with Johann Strauss ), and

352-553: The rest of his life. After the Empire, the orchestra still played at presidential balls at the Élysée . At this time only a few members of French high society knew of Waldteufel; he was nearly 40 before he became better known. In October 1874, Waldteufel played at an event that was attended by the then Prince of Wales , future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom . The Prince was enthralled by Waldteufel's Manolo waltz, and

374-682: The violin. In 1868, he married Célestine Dufau, a former singer from Toulouse who had appeared at the Opéra-Comique. They had three children, Louis René, Émile René and Berthe. At the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Waldteufel enlisted and was stationed in the Basses-Pyrénées . After the defeat of France the Second French Empire was dissolved and his home town became part of Germany for

396-472: The works. He conducted with a stick rather than the then-customary violin bow. The typical Waldteufel orchestra consisted of strings and a doubled woodwind section, two cornets , four horns , three trombones , and ophicleide or euphonium , along with percussion . Waldteufel's music can be distinguished from Johann Strauss II 's waltzes and polkas in that he used subtle harmonies and gentle phrases, unlike Strauss's more robust approach. A biography of

418-636: Was an American owned emigrant ship that sank in 1859 with the loss of 389 lives See also [ edit ] Pamona language Pomone (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pomona . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pomona&oldid=1241790033 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

440-636: Was an American owned emigrant ship that sank in 1859 with the loss of 389 lives See also [ edit ] Pamona language Pomone (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pomona . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pomona&oldid=1241790033 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

462-464: Was frequently invited to play at important events. At the age of 27, Waldteufel became the court pianist of Empress Eugénie . He also led the orchestra at state balls. His appointment by Napoléon III as the musical director of the balls led him to participation in the events in Biarritz and Compiègne ; at the latter he met many other musicians and artists and also accompanied the emperor playing

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484-632: Was prepared to make Waldteufel's music known in Britain . A long-term contract with the London-based publisher Hopwood & Crew followed. Part of the company belonged to Charles Coote , director of the Coote & Tinney's Band , the first dance orchestra in London . Through these means, Waldteufel's music was performed at Buckingham Palace in front of Queen Victoria . Waldteufel was a major force in

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