Eugène Gautier (27 February 1822 in Vaugirard (then a suburb of Paris) – 1 April 1878 in Paris) was a French classical violinist and composer.
He was a teacher of
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at the
Conservatoire de Paris
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from 1872.
Gautier is buried in the 1st division of the
Père-Lachaise Cemetery.
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1822 births
Musicians from Paris
1878 deaths
19th-century French violinists
19th-century French male musicians
French male classical violinists
Academic staff of the Conservatoire de Paris
Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
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