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Feb 09, 1827 Ensival, Wallonia, Belgium Died on 17 Dec 1890 (aged 63)
Belgian pianist and composer
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About Auguste Dupont
- Auguste Dupont, full name Pierre-Auguste Dupont, (9 February 1827 - 17 December 1890) was a Belgian pianist and composer.A laureate of the Royal Conservatory of Liège, where he was a student of Jules Jalheau, he travelled for a time as a musician in Germany, England and the Netherlands.
- While performing in Berlin, he was introduced to Giacomo Meyerbeer who gave him work for a time and who often mentions him in his diary.
- In 1850, he became a professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
- He composed several major pieces for concerts and pieces of chamber music.
- He was also the editor of the series École de piano du Conservatoire de Bruxelles, forty booklets of classical masterpieces.
- He became a teacher of chamber music in 1886.His brother was the violinist and composer Joseph Dupont.
