Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard
French composer and teacher
Died aged 66LeoFrance
Biography
Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard (21 August 1814 – 7 June 1881) was a French composer and teacher.
Savard was a teacher at the Paris Conservatory in tonic solfa, harmony and figured bass. Among his pupils were Jules Massenet, Cécile Chaminade, Eduard Reuss, and Edward MacDowell. See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard. Massenet describes him fondly in his memoires. His works include the following:
Kyrie (1860) (Niedermeyer)
Messe solennelle (1865)
He also published books on music theory and a compilation of plainsong chants. These include:
Cours complet d'Harmonie théorique et pratique (1853) and
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Conservatoire de Paris
Family
- Children
- Marie Emmanuel Augustin Savard
Awards & honours (1)
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
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