Composer
Adolphe Adam
1803-1856
Adolphe Adam was a French composer best known for his Romantic ballet masterpiece Giselle. A student of Boieldieu at the Paris Conservatoire, he wrote more than forty operas and ballets emphasizing melodic charm and dramatic effect. He is also remembered as the composer of the Christmas carol "O Holy Night." This site features the Pas de deux from Act 1 of Giselle.
Works by Adam (1 pieces)
Ballet Suites1
Piano arrangements of ballet music, including Adam's "Giselle," recreating the drama of the stage on the keyboard alone.