Lucien Chevaillier (sometimes spelled Chevallier) (21 August 1883 – 3 February 1932)See http://data.bnf.fr/11172134/lucien_chevaillier/. was a French

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, pianist, and music journalist.

Life

Chevaillier was born in

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and studied at the

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where he received first prizes in harmony, counterpoint and fugue. He taught for many years at the École normale de musique (Paris), the Strasbourg Conservatory, and was director of the École de musique at

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. He also wrote articles, reviews and conducted interviews for French music journals including "Le Guide du concert". He died in Paris. He is best known for his music for piano, particularly his ''Berceuse'', Op. 65. His one act

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'' Le Poème du soir'' premiered successfully at the

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on 13 May 1925.

Bibliography

Key, Pierre V. (ed): "Chevaillier, Lucien" i
''Pierre Key's Musical Who's Who''
(New York: Pierre Key Inc., 1931), p. 120.

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