Louis Chollet

Louis Chollet (5 April 1815, Paris - 21 March 1851, Paris) was a French organist and composer for piano, choir and orchestra.

He was admitted to Pierre Zimmermann's piano class at the Conservatoire de Paris aged ten in 1826 and two years later won first prize for piano. In 1834 he succeeded Jean-Nicolas Marrigues as organist of the church of Saint-Thomas d’Aquin in Paris, holding it until his death and being succeeded there by Pierre-Edmond Hocmelle.

In 1837 he also won first-ever second prize in the Prix de Rome competition. He completed his organ training under by François Benoist in 1838, winning first prize in organ that year.

Works

Piano

• Deux petits duos pour piano à 4 mains
• Variations pour piano seul sur le thème du "Duc de Reichstadt"
• Fantaisie sur les thèmes de "Parisina" de Donizetti
• Rondo brillant
• Rondo sur la Romanesca

Choir

• Chanson napolitaine variée
• Mélodie suisse variée

Orchestra

• Fantaisie sur le Domino noir
• Variations brillantes sur des motifs du Lac des Fées
• Fantaisie sur le Duc d’Olonne
• Fantaisie sur la part du Diable