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Luigi Cherubini was born in 1760. September 14 in Florence. He was the tenth of 12 children in the family. He took music lessons from his father Bartholomew, who worked in the local theater. After that, he studied with various local teachers. in 1774 his cantata La pubblica felicità was performed publicly in Florence Cathedral. Fragments of the mass and the intermeca Il giocatore survive from his early works. 1778−1781 with the support of Archduke Leopold, Luigi Cherubini studied with Giuseppe Sarti in Bologna and Milan, preparing arias for secondary roles in the teacher's operas. Wrote 20 antiphons and litanies in the style of Palestrina and six sonatas for harpsichord. 1779−1784 he mainly composed serious operas with historical plots, wrote the motet Nemo gaudeat (1781) and the five-part madrigal Ninfa crudel (1783). in 1784 he obtained the post of composer at the King's Theater in London, 1785-86, with the support of an English sponsor. in the winter he worked as a court composer for the King of England.

in 1786 In the summer, Luigi Cherubini moved to Paris, where he lived for six years with the violinist and composer J. B. Viočius. Both composers belonged to Marie Antoinette's circle. In 1787-1788, Luigi Cherubini visited Turin, where he created the opera "Iphigenia in Aulide", which received positive reviews. Luigi Cherubini soon began writing operas in French, creating a total of 15 Italian and 14 French operas. He worked as musical director of an opera group, the opera Lodoïska (1791) was an international success. in 1794 Luigi Cherubini married Anna Cecilia Turet, with whom he had three children. in 1794 probably took French citizenship. in 1795 he became inspector of music education at the National Conservatory of Music established during the French Revolution, 1794-99. composed political anthems, marches, in 1797 wrote the opera Medea. His first opera-ballet "Anacreon" (Anacréon, ou L'amour fugitif) in 1803. was a total failure. Luigi Cherubini accepted this as the superiority of the opera house to him as a representative of the conservatory. in 1805 he traveled to Vienna, where he conducted his works and, after the capture of the city by Napoleon, conducted events in Schönbrunn and Vienna. Met J. Haydn and L. van Betchoven. He created the opera "Faniska" in Vienna. in 1806 after returning to Paris, Luigi Cherubini was affected by depression for a couple of years, which also recurred later in his life. It is believed that his career in Paris was influenced by Napoleon's personal antipathy to L. Cherubini's music. However, the composer was preparing the music in 1810. On the occasion of the marriage of Napoleon and Maria Louise Austre and in 1811 at the birth of the emperor's son.

in 1814 After Louis XVIII took power in France, Luigi Cherubini wrote cantatas for the king's return to Paris. Louis XVIII appointed him head of the royal chapel and awarded him the Legion of Honor. in 1815 he was elected to the members of the Institute of France. He wrote "Requiem C minor" (for the beheading of King Louis XVI in 1817), "Mass in C major" (for the coronation celebrations of Louis XVIII in 1819, but not performed), "Mass in A major" (for the coronation of Charles X in 1825) . in 1822 Luigi Cherubini was elected director of the Paris Conservatory, where he remained until his death in 1842. in 1833 wrote his biggest and last opera "Ali Baba", but it was a failure and could not compete with D. Ober, J. Rosinio and J. Meyerbeer's operas. 1834−37 Luigi Cherubini wrote a group of string quartets. in 1835 he published the theoretical teaching work "Course of Counterpoint and Fugue" (Cours de contrepoint et de fugue). Stylistically, Luigi Cherubini remained a classical composer, he opposed the teaching of romantic music forms at the conservatory. Ludwig van Beethoven considered him the greatest living composer of his time. Luigi Cherubini1842 March 15 in Paris. His music was forgotten for a long time, in the 20th century. at the end of the year, she became interested in some of his works: the opera "Medea" (1797), "Requiem in D minor" (1836).