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Albéric Magnard

1865 - 1914

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Lucien Denis Gabriel Albéric Magnard (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ dəni ɡabʁijɛl albeʁik maɲaʁ]; 9 June 1865 – 3 September 1914) was a French composer, somewhat influenced by César Franck and Vincent d'Indy. Magnard became a national hero in 1914 when he refused to surrender his property to German invaders and died defending it. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albéric Magnard is the 523rd most popular composer (up from 880th in 2019), the 2,167th most popular biography from France (up from 3,450th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular French Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Albéric Magnard ranks 523 out of 1,451. Before him are Jean Absil, Nicolas-Charles Bochsa, Franck Pourcel, Maddalena Casulana, Léon Boëllmann, and Francesco Maria Veracini. After him are Friedrich Wieck, Bernhard Crusell, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Orlando Gibbons, David Rose, and Frederick Delius.

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Among people born in 1865, Albéric Magnard ranks 64. Before him are Duchess Amalie in Bavaria, Charles Bally, Wilbur Scoville, Jehanne D'Alcy, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Louis Zutter. After him are Shigechiyo Izumi, Johannes Franz Hartmann, Pēteris Stučka, Olga Boznańska, Bronisława Dłuska, and Erich von Drygalski. Among people deceased in 1914, Albéric Magnard ranks 43. Before him are Christian Morgenstern, Johann Wilhelm Hittorf, Jurji Zaydan, George William Hill, Julio Argentino Roca, and Empress Shōken. After him are Ayub Khan, Giuseppe Mercalli, Kitty Lange Kielland, Ödön Lechner, Paul Héroult, and Theodore Gill.

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In France

Among people born in France, Albéric Magnard ranks 2,167 out of 6,770. Before him are André Courrèges (1923), Guillaume Amontons (1663), Joseph Meister (1876), Madeleine Vionnet (1876), Léon Boëllmann (1862), and Peire Vidal (1140). After him are Émile Augier (1820), Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (1876), Stanislas de Guaita (1861), Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma (1933), Hincmar (806), and Jean-Pierre Jarier (1946).

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Among COMPOSERS In France

Among composers born in France, Albéric Magnard ranks 83. Before him are Jehan Alain (1911), Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe (1640), Jean Françaix (1912), Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789), Franck Pourcel (1913), and Léon Boëllmann (1862). After him are Henri Duparc (1848), Louise Farrenc (1804), Alexandre Desplat (1961), Hervé (1825), Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (1673), and Ferdinand Hérold (1791).

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