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Excerpt from The Art of Music, Vol. 12 of 14: A Dictionary-Index of Musicians; Book II. M-Z
Marchand, Louis (1669 b. Lyons, d. Paris; one of the most emi nent of the older French organ and clavecin masters; organist at St. Benoit, Paris, from 1698, of the Jesuits of Rue St. Jacques and at the great Franciscan Monastery, then at St. Honore and 1708 14 to the court. He also travelled as Virtuoso and figures in musical history for refusmg to meet J. S. Bach at Dres den 'ln open competition. He pub. Books of Pieces de clavecin (amster dam, 1699, Paris, 1702-3, also wrote a volume of organ pieces ms., new ed. B Guilmant), songs, etc. I. 460; 444; VII. 60.
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