Peter Gilles

Composer

1776 – 1839

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Who was Peter Gilles?

Peter Gilles was born 1776 in France and died 1839 in Philadelphia, United States. He emigrated to the United States around 1815 with his father Peter Gilles Sr. and his brother, Henri Noël Gilles. Peter Gilles was a violoncellist and one of the first American Composers He was a founding member of the Musical Fund Society.

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Born
1776
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
1839

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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