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Marcel Dupré
1886May, 3

Marcel Dupré

Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer (d. 1971)
Marcel Jean-Jules Dupré (French pronunciation: ​[maʁsɛl dypʁe]) (3 May 1886 – 30 May 1971) was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue.

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