Name Marie Augustin | Role Composer | |
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Died June 7, 1881, Paris, France Children Marie Emmanuel Augustin Savard | ||
Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard (21 August 1814 – 7 June 1881) was a French composer and teacher.
Savard was a teacher at the Paris Conservatory in tonic solfa, harmony and figured bass. Among his pupils were Jules Massenet, Cécile Chaminade, Eduard Reuss, and Edward MacDowell. See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard. Massenet describes him fondly in his memoires. His works include the following:
He also published books on music theory and a compilation of plainsong chants. These include:
The latter work was approved by L'Académie des beaux-arts of the Institut de France under such notables as Daniel Auber, Ambroise Thomas, Hector Berlioz and Fromental Halévy.
He was the father of Marie Emmanuel Augustin Savard.