George Onslow

the french Beethoven

The impact on the Romantic period of French music of the composer George Onslow, born in Clermont-Ferrand on 27 July 1784 is still insufficiently recognized. An Englishman from the Auvergne and a Parisian from Clermont-Ferrand, this "citizen of Europe" produced a large number of works, including symphonies, opéras, duos and trios, and string quartets and quintets, some of which must be reckoned among the masterpieces of 19th-century chamber music.

On this site you will find all the currently available resources on the composer : a brief biography of George Onslow, a complete discography, sheet music for sale or on-line and a comprehensive bibliography. In addition there are soundfiles to listen to, articles on line, or pages containing hitherto unavailable information on the music and musicians of the Auvergne.

This website is published by the Association George Onslow - The French Onslow Society