8 Dec. 1795 in Perpignan, † 18 Oct. 1864 in Paris
In 1833 Gallay succeeded Dauprat as professor of horn (natural horn) at the Paris Conservatoire.
Fantaisie sur la Romance "Ma Normandie" for Horn and Piano op.34
Gallay's oeuvre is very extensive; besides didactic works such as études and a horn method, he composed two horn concertos and various other works for horn and orchestra. In chamber music, his Grand Quatuor op.26 for 4 horns in different keys is still frequently performed today.
The present Fantasy for horn and piano op.34 is based on the Romance "Ma Normandie" by the chansonnier Frédéric Bérat.
