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Decaux à La Scola Vers 1900
Decaux, or De Caux, is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: Decaux * Abel Decaux (1869–1943), French classical organist and composer *Alain Decaux (1925–2016), French historian * Alice Decaux (born 1985), French hurdler * Georges Decaux (1930–2015), French cyclist * Jacques Decaux (1918–2003), French sport shooter * Jean-Claude Decaux (1937–2016), French businessman De Caux * Jean Baptiste de Caux of Blacquetot (1723-1796), French army officer * John de Caux, or John de Caleto ( – 1263), Norman-English administrator * Len De Caux (1899–1991), American labor activist * Louis Victor de Blacquetot de Caux Louis Victor de Blacquetot de Caux (23 May 1773 in Douai – 6 June 1845, Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a Lieutenant-General of Engineering, State Councilor, Minister, Commander of St. Louis and the Legion of Honor. Life He was the son of Jean Bapti ... (1773–1845), French army officer See also * Iphigénie Decaux-Milet-Moreau (1778–1862), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Decaux
Abel-Marie Alexis Decaux (11 February 1869 – 19 March 1943) was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue, best known for his piano suite ''Clairs de lune'', some of the earliest pieces of dodecaphony. A student of Théodore Dubois, Jules Massenet, and Charles-Marie Widor, among others, he was the titular organist of the grand organ of the Sacré-Cœur, Paris, Sacré-Cœur basilica. Decaux was more renowned as a player and professor during his lifetime than a composer. He is popularly known as the "French Schoenberg". Biography Abel-Marie Alexis Decaux was born at 03:00 in Auffay (Seine-Maritime; then named Seine-Inférieure). He was the second son of Louis-Émile Decaux, a mayoral secretary, teacher, and school principal; and Aimé Désiré Picard. His parents married on 17 September 1855 in Mesnières-en-Bray. From his earliest years, he began to display artistic tendencies. His elder brother, Alexis then tutored him in the basics of music. Alexis, an amateur composer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
