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Édouard Mignan

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Église de la Madeleine in Paris

Édouard Mignan (17 March 1884 - 17 September 1969) was a French organist and composer.

He was born in Orléans and 14 years old he became the organist of église Saint Paterne. He studied organ in Paris with Alexandre Guilmant and Louis Vierne and won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1912. He was organist at Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin from 1917 to 1935. He succeeded Henri Dallier as organist of la Madeleine in 1935 and held that post until 1962.[1]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Rollin (1999). Louis Vierne: Organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Pendragon Press. p. 199. ISBN 1-57647-004-0. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Preceded by Organist, Église de la Madeleine
1935-1962
Succeeded by