André Gedalge

[1][2] André Gedalge was born at 75 rue des Saints-Pères in Paris where he first worked as a bookseller and editor, specialising in livres de prix for public schools.

In 1891, Gedalge composed the score for Le Petit Savoyard, a pantomime in four acts performed at the Théâtre des Nouveautés.

He composed Quatuor d'archet, Les Vaux de Vire (a collection of mélodies), children's songs, and three symphonies.

[citation needed] In the years before World War I, Gedalge served as mayor of Chessy, Seine-et-Marne, where he later died and was buried.

On the day after his death, it was written: He gave to his students the best part of himself: the knowledge, the understanding of man and the supreme gift that is goodness.