Pierre Robert Joseph (Alfred) Quidant (7 December 1815 – 9 October 1893) was a French pianist, composer and music teacher.
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Biography
editBorn in Lyon, the son of a merchant of musical instruments, he began studying music and piano in his hometown. In 1831, he went to study at the Conservatoire de Paris,[1] but interrupted his studies to work for Sébastien Érard as piano demonstrator, a job that he held for more than thirty years.[1]
Quidant wrote mainly salon music, which became popular during his time. His pupils include Conrad Ansorge, Arthur de Greef, and Emil von Sauer.[2]
He died in Paris.[3]
Quidant had a son named R. Alfred Quidant (1856–1933).[4]
Selected works
edit- La Fête au village, grande valse
- Fantaisie, en forme de valse chromatique
- Cantique, ou Fantaisie de Salon, Op. 13
- Mazeppa, grande étude-galop, Op. 21
- Grande étude-valse, Op. 29
- La Marche de l'Univers, fantaisie, Op. 34
- L'Horloge à musique, caprice, Op. 35[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Hubbard, W. L. (2005). The American History and Encyclopedia of Music: Musical Biographies. Kessinger Publishing. p. 185. ISBN 1417907134.
- ^ Methuen-Campbell, James (1981). Chopin Playing: From the Composer to the Present Day. V. Gollancz. p. 45. ISBN 057502884X.
- ^ 19th century American music periodicals (1893). The Music Review: Devoted to the Theory, Analysis, Review and Practice of Music, Volumes 3-4. C.F. Summy. p. 108. OCLC 64769054.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ French National Library; cites Souvenirs du fils d'Alfred Quidant (1925).
- ^ François-Joseph, Fétis (1870). Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique, Volume 7. Paris: Firmin Didot frères, fils et cie. p. 152. OCLC 775587324.
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