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Louis Antoine Jullien
Louis Antoine Jullien (23 April 1812 – 14 March 1860) was a Frenchconductor who was famous for his showmanship.
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Life
[change | change source]Early years
[change | change source]Jullien was born in Sisteron, in the French Alps. At his baptism he had 36 godfathers and was given 36 Christian names. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire.
He was a good musician, but mostly he enjoyed popular dance music. He conducted a band, but had to leave Paris because he owed people a lot of money.
Career in England
[change | change source]He went to London where he formed a good orchestra.
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His orchestra played at a series of summer concerts (called Concerts d’été). Later he conducted a series of winter concerts (Concerts d’hiver). Although he was a good conductor he was a great showman. He would make a big show of putting on his white gloves which were given to him on a silver plate.
He used a special baton (conductor’s stick) which had jewels in it when