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Teacher and composer Marie Bigot de Morogues (1786-1820) published her Suite d’études in 1818. The heyday of the working class singing clubs, the Goguettes, began in 1818. The Concert Society of the Paris Conservatoire was founded in 1828. The popularity of opera and growing interest in instrumental virtuosity led to showy compositions; in 1825 Moscheles honoured the star singer Maria Malibran (1808-1830) with his composition Bijoux a la Malibran, op 72. Variations were the favoured form for such flamboyance, and Louise Farrenc’s (1804-1875) piano music included several sets of Variations. Her first set were on a them by her husband Aristide in 1825. In the manner of the time, she also used popular airs from the current operas, such as her op 5, Variations sur un theme de la Cenerentola, c 1828.