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Charles Quef

1873 – 1931

French organist and composer

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Lived 1873 – 1931 (aged 57). Charles Quef was a French organist and composer.

Charles Paul Florimond Quef (1 November 1873, Lille – 2 July 1931, Paris) was a French organist and composer.

He studied at the conservatory in Lille, and later he attended the Paris Conservatory where he studied with Charles-Marie Widor, Louis Vierne and Alexandre Guilmant. From 1895 to 1898, he was organist of the Église Sainte-Marie-des-Batignolles and in 1898, organist of the Saint-Laurent church, Paris. In the same year, he was awarded the First prize for organ at the conservatory. Then he was appointed assistant organist and later, in November 1901, titular organist of the Église de la Ste.-Trinité, Paris, due to resignation of his predecessor Guilmant. He retained this post until his death in 1931.

Discography • 2021 : Organ Works vol. 1 – Acte Préalable AP0491

• 2022 : Organ Works vol. 2 – Acte Préalable AP0535

• 2023 : Organ Works vol. 3 – Acte Préalable AP0555

• 2024 : Organ Works vol. 4 – Acte Préalable AP0570

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Conservatoire de Paris, Regional Conservatory of Lille
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Charles Paul Florimond Quef

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Who was Charles Quef?

French organist and composer (1873–1931)

When was Charles Quef born?

Charles Quef was born on 1 November 1873 in Lille.

When did Charles Quef die?

Charles Quef died on 2 July 1931 in Paris.

What was Charles Quef's occupation?

Charles Quef was an organist and composer.

What nationality was Charles Quef?

Charles Quef was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Quef

· Wikidata: Q444258

· DBpedia: Charles Quef

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