Édouard Commette

Composer

1883 – 1967

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Who was Édouard Commette?

Édouard Commette was an organist from Lyon in France of international fame who served the Archdiocese of Lyon and was organist at Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière for over 50 years.

Place Édouard Commette at the foot of the hill on which the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is built is named in his honour. A student of Charles-Marie Widor and Victor Neuville, his recordings were known worldwide, and he was also known as a composer of accessible and tuneful organ music in his own right.

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Born
Apr 12, 1883
Also known as
  • Edouard Commette
Died
1967

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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