Eugène Vast
Eugène Antoine Vast (born July 4, 1835 in Fontaine-la-Soret (today: Nassandres sur Risle ), † February 21, 1911 in Paris ) was a French organist and composer.
From the age of nine, Vast had been studying piano with Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly and organ with Félix Danjou at the Maîtrise of Notre Dame de Paris . He then attended the organ class of François Benoist at the Conservatoire de Paris and in 1854 won the Second Second Grand Prix de Rome with the cantata Francesca da Rimini .
On the mediation of his teacher Boëly, he had the opportunity to play the Clicquot - Dallery organ in the parish church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois since 1840 . In 1851 he followed Boëly as organist on this organ; he held the position for almost 60 years until 1909.
Of Vast's compositions, an Andante religioso for harp, violin and violoncello, which is often played at wedding celebrations, has survived.
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Vast, Eugène |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vast, Eugène Antoine (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fontaine-la-Soret |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1911 |
| Place of death | Paris |