His life was once again affected by war in 1808, when he left Vienna when it was occupied by the French under Napoleon and returned to Paris, where he spent the rest of his life teaching composition and in 1818 was appointed professor at the Conservatoire.
His life was once again affected by war in 1808. He left. Vienna when it was occupied by the French under Napoleon and returned to Paris composition and in 1818 was appointed professor at the Conservatoire. He spent the rest of his life teaching.