Alexandre Guilmant | |
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 Guilmant, 1896 | |
| Born | 12 March 1837 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |
| Died | 29 March 1911 (aged 74) |
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Félix-Alexandre Guilmant (French: [gilmɑ̃]; 12 March 1837 – 29 March 1911) was a French organist and composer. He was the organist of La Trinité from 1871 until 1901. A noted pedagogue, performer, and improviser, Guilmant helped found the Schola Cantorum de Paris. He was appointed as Professor of Organ in the Conservatoire de Paris in 1896.[1]
- ^ Archbold and Peterson, ed. (1995). French Organ Music: From the Revolution to Franck and Widor. University of Rochester Press.