Marcel Chadeigne

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Alexis Marcel Félicien Chadeigne (2 January 1876[1] – 2 January 1926[2]) was a French classical pianist and composer.

He was composer Alain Bernaud's grandfather.

Life

Born in the

Opéra de Paris (1909-1925),[6] piano teacher at the Schola Cantorum de Paris[7] and professor of solfège at the Conservatoire in 1919, a position from which he resigned in December 1924[8]
for health reasons.

Chadeigne died one year later on his fiftieth birthday and was buried in the strictest privacy

Père-Lachaise Cemetery

Career

Apart from a few piano transcriptions of works for orchestra, there are no known original creations by Marcel Chadeigne or, at least, they have not been preserved.[10] Between 1895 and 1925, he divided his time between a career as a concert performer, a singing master at the Opera, a professor of solfege at the Conservatory and a jury member in piano competitions. As a pianist, he is best known for his interpretations of works by Emmanuel Chabrier, Maurice Ravel and overall Claude Debussy who loved "the persuasive style and intelligent musicality[11] of his performer.

His wife,[12] Camille Mouveau[13] singer at the Opera, led a career as a contralto with her husband sometimes accompanying her on stage. Their daughter Odette (1902-2002) was also a lyrical singer under the name "Miss Chadeigne".

Awards

  • Ordre des Palmes Académiques (3 January 1904 Ministerial decree)[14]

References

  1. ^ birth certificate n° 31 (view 6/31). On-line archives of the City of Paris, civil registry of the 18th arrondissement, birth register of 1876.
  2. ^ deaths certificat n° 11 (view 2/31). On-line archives of the City of Paris, civil status of the 16th arrondissement, 1926 death register.
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  6. ^ Alain Pâris, Le Nouveau Dictionnaire des interprètes, 2015 ([1])
  7. ^ Pierre Guillot, Déodat de Sévérac: la musique et les lettres, 2002, p. 235
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    , which evokes a young composer already very appreciated.
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  12. ^ Marriage certificate no. 848 (view 7/31). On-line archives of the City of Paris, civil status of the 6th arrondissement, 1901 marriage register.
  13. ^ In the press of the time, she was referred to as "Camille Chadeigne, "Mme Chadeigne" or "Mme Marcel Chadeigne.
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