Albert Lavignac
Alexandre Jean Albert Lavignac (born January 21, 1846 in Paris , † May 28, 1916 there ) was a French musicologist and composer .
Life
Lavignac studied with Antoine François Marmontel , François Benoist and Ambroise Thomas at the Paris Conservatory , where he later worked as a professor of harmony . He was best known for his writings on music theory.
His compositions, however, are largely forgotten, only his Galop Marche for piano eight hands is performed frequently.
Student (selection)
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Fonts (selection)
- as an author
 
- Cours complet théoretique et pratique de dictée musicale . 1882.
 - École de la pedale . 1889.
 - La musique et les musiciens . 1895.
 - Le voyage artistique à Bayreuth . 1897.
 
- as editor
 
- Encyclopédie de la musique et dictionnaire du conservatoire , 1913ff.
 
Web links
- Works by and about Albert Lavignac in the catalog of the German National Library
 - Sheet music and audio files by Albert Lavignac in the International Music Score Library Project
 
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| SURNAME | Lavignac, Albert | 
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lavignac, Alexandre Jean Albert (full name) | 
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French musicologist and composer | 
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1846 | 
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris | 
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1916 | 
| Place of death | Paris |