François-Adrien Boieldieu
| François-Adrien Boieldieu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1775 Rouen, France | 
| Died | 8 October 1834 (aged 58) Varennes-Jarcy, France | 
François-Adrien Boieldieu (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.swa a.dʁi.(j)ɛ̃ bɔ.jɛl.djø], also [bwa(.ɛ)l.djø]) (16 December 1775 – 8 October 1834) was a French composer, mainly of operas, often called "the French Mozart".. Although his reputation is largely based upon his operas, Boieldieu composed other works and among them, his Harp Concerto in C (1800–1801) is a masterpiece of the harp repertory.