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Mar 01, 1909 Died on 16 Jan 1962 (aged 52)
Belgian composer
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About Richard De Guide
- Richard de Guide (1 March 1909 – 12 January 1962) was a Belgian composer.
- He was born in Basècles, Hainaut.
- He wrote 3 symphonies, choral works, songs for voice and piano, a concerto for the piano and numerous chamber works. De Guide began his musical education at the Music Academy of Ath.
- While he wished to become a composer, his family pushed him to become a chemical engineer.
- He did not give up on music however and also studied music with Jean Absil, Karel Candael and Paul Gilson.
- Eventually he was hired by the Belgian Radio Broadcasting Institute, but was imprisoned during World War Two.
- After the war was over, he became director of the Music Academy of Woluwe St.
- Lambert and also worked at the Conservatory of Liège and Mons.
