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Edouard Destenay (1850-1924) was born in the Algerian capital of Algiers. We know
very little about his life. It is somewhat surprising, given that he was a winner of the
prestigious Prix de Rome, and was also a Knight of the Légion d' Honneur and a Committee
member of the Society of French Musicians. Even French sources have little to
say about him and I was unable to find any photograph. We know that he moved to
Paris, where he studied music with Claudius Blanc and that he spent the rest of his life
in France. He mainly composed music for strings and orchestra and his Romantic Symphony
for piano and orchestra was performed regularly for a number of years.
(from: Chamber Music Journal - Cobbett Associaton) |