Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard

Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard (21 August 1814 – 7 June 1881) was a French composer and teacher.

Savard was a teacher at the Paris Conservatory in tonic solfa, harmony and figured bass.

Among his pupils were Jules Massenet, Cécile Chaminade, Eduard Reuss, and Edward MacDowell.

[1] His works include the following: He also published books on music theory and a compilation of plainsong chants.

[2] These include: The latter work was approved by L'Académie des beaux-arts of the Institut de France under such notables as Daniel Auber, Ambroise Thomas, Hector Berlioz and Fromental Halévy.