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Person
Authorized form of name
Gagnebin, Henri
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Description area
Dates of existence
1886-1977
History
Henri Gagnebin (1886-1977) was a Swiss composer and organist. Between 1925 and 1957, Gagnebin served as Director of the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1938, he established the Geneva International Competition for Musical Performance which acquired a prestigious reputation across the world. He is known for his choral and organ compositions.
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Functions, occupations and activities
Composer, organist, teacher
Mandates/sources of authority
Meylan, P. (2001). ‘Gagnebin, Henri’ Grove Music Online https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000010484. . [accessed 02/12/2020]