Auguste Durand
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1830
- Died
- 1909
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Chacone
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- 527
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french19th century classical
Marie-Auguste Massacrié-Durand (Paris, 18 July 1830-31 May 1909) was a French organist, publisher, and composer of classical music. Durand studied at Paris Conservatoire with Cesar Franck and Camille Saint-Saëns. He started as an organist in 1849 in Saint-Ambroise, then at St. Genevieve, St. Roch and St. Vincent de Paul (1862-1874). Together with Louis Schönewerk and other sponsors, Durand founded the company Durand-Schönewerk & Cie in December <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Auguste+Durand
Key dates
- Born
- 19 July 1830
- Died
- 31 May 1909
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Durand
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Child
- Jacques Durand
- Occupation
- bookseller
- Languages spoken
- French
- Instrument
- organ