Maurice Duruflé

Summary

Maurice Duruflé is a human^[1]. He was born in Louviers^[2]. He was born on January 11, 1902^[3]. He passed away in Louveciennes^[4]. He died on June 16, 1986^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], and music educator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Maurice Duruflé was born in Louviers^[2].
• Maurice Duruflé died in Louveciennes^[4].
• Maurice Duruflé was born on January 11, 1902^[3].
• Maurice Duruflé died on June 16, 1986^[5].
• Maurice Duruflé was married to Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier^[10].
• Maurice Duruflé held citizenship in France^[11].
• Maurice Duruflé worked as a composer^[6].
• Maurice Duruflé's professions included organist^[7].
• Maurice Duruflé's professions included music educator^[8].
• Among Maurice Duruflé's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[12].
• Maurice Duruflé was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[13].
• A notable student of Maurice Duruflé was Georges Prêtre^[14].
• A notable student of Maurice Duruflé was Xavier Darasse^[15].
• A notable student of Maurice Duruflé was Jean-Claude Touche^[16].
• A notable student of Maurice Duruflé was André Jorrand^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Duruflé is Requiem^[18].
• Maurice Duruflé received the Grand Prix du Disque^[19].
• Maurice Duruflé is recorded as male^[20].
• Maurice Duruflé's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Maurice Duruflé is associated with the classical music movement^[22].
• Maurice Duruflé's genre is classical music^[23].
• Maurice Duruflé's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Duruflé^[24].
• Maurice Duruflé's family name is recorded as Duruflé^[25].
• Maurice Duruflé's given name is recorded as Maurice^[26].
• Maurice Duruflé's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Maurice Duruflé^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-01-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1986-06-16^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, french, french composer, organist, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 833c8d5e-9524-41a6-bf58-95bb1b1b29e5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Louviers^[2], Maurice Duruflé… he was born on January 11, 1902^[3].

Education

Maurice Duruflé's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[13]. Studied under Noël Gallon^[35], an organist^[36], 1891–1966^[37], of France^[38], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[39] and Jean Gallon^[40], a composer^[41], 1878–1959^[42], of France^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], and music educator^[8]. Among Maurice Duruflé's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[12]. Notable students include Georges Prêtre^[14], a conductor^[44], 1924–2017^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[47], specialised in music^[48]; Xavier Darasse^[15], an organist^[49], 1934–1992^[50], of France^[51]; Jean-Claude Touche^[16], a composer^[52], 1926–1944^[53], of France^[54]; and André Jorrand^[17], an organist^[55], 1921–2007^[56], of France^[57], specialised in classical music^[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maurice Duruflé is Requiem^[18].

Recognition

Maurice Duruflé received the Grand Prix du Disque^[19].

Personal Life

Maurice Duruflé was married to Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier^[10].

Death and Burial

Maurice Duruflé died on June 16, 1986^[5]. He passed away in Louveciennes^[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Duruflé ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Duruflé born?

Maurice Duruflé's place of birth was Louviers^[2].

Where did Maurice Duruflé die?

Maurice Duruflé died in Louveciennes^[4].

Who was Maurice Duruflé married to?

Maurice Duruflé's spouses include Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier^[10].

What did Maurice Duruflé do for work?

Maurice Duruflé worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], and music educator^[8].

Where did Maurice Duruflé go to school?

Maurice Duruflé was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[13].

What awards did Maurice Duruflé receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix du Disque^[19].