Joseph-Daniel Dussault

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Joseph-Daniel Dussault (born January 6, 1864 in Charlesbourg , † April 1, 1921 in Montreal ) was a Canadian organist and music teacher.

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Dussault had first organ lessons from his father Cléophas Dussault (1828–1907), who was the organist at the church of St-Ambroise in Charlesbourg. After 1879 he studied with Gustave Gagnon in Quebec and at the same time worked as an organist at the Jesuit Church. From 1881 to 1889 he was organist in the Lotbinière community .

After studying in Boston and New York, he went to Paris in 1889, where he continued his training under Eugène Gigout . On his return to Canada in 1891 he became organist at the Cathedral of St-Hyacinthe ; the following year he became organist and conductor at St Paul's Church in Oswego / New York, where he stayed until 1896. That year he succeeded Alcibiade Béique at the Notre-Dame Church in Quebec, where he worked until his death.

He has also taught at McGill University and other institutions. His students included Jean-Noël Charbonneau and Hector Pellerin .

Around 1890 he edited a revision of Johann Carl Eschmann's Guide du jeune pianiste . An edition of organ works planned for 18 volumes under the title L'Organiste liturgique was canceled after the second volume due to the church music reform initiated by the Motu proprio Tra le sollecitudini (1903) of Pope Pius X.

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  1. ↑ Entry on Gustave Gagnon in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography , accessed February 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ a b c Entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia , accessed February 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Entry in Bibliothèque et Archives nationales , accessed on February 9, 2019.
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SURNAME Dussault, Joseph-Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian organist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Charlesbourg
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 1921
Place of death Montreal