Fromental Halévy (27 May 1799 – 17 March 1862), was a French composer. The name Fromental (meaning 'oat grass'), by which he was generally known, reflects his birth on the day dedicated to that plant: 7 Prairial in the French Revolutionary calendar, which was still operative at that time. Children were supposed to be named from the new calendar, instead of the Catholic Calendar of Saints.
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