Frédéric Bérat

Frédéric Bérat (11 March 1801, Rouen – 2 December 1855, Paris) was a French composer, chansonnier and goguettier.

He was the sixth of seven children born to Jean Charles Bérat, a wealthy trader in leather and oils.

While studying at a local preparatory school, he also began taking clarinet lessons from a private teacher.

Soon he was seeking advice from Charles-Henri Plantade, concerning composition and harmony, and began writing songs that he performed for a close circle of friends.

As he felt more confident, he started to attend meetings of the "Goguette de la Lice chansonnière [fr]".