| LC control no. | n 97874597 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Gastinel, Léon Gustave Cyprien, 1823-1906 |
| Biography/History note | Léon Gastinel (1823-1906) was a French violinist, violist, and composer who played with the Orchestra of the Opéra-Comique and the Société des Concerts in the 1840s. Most of his compositions were ballets, operas, and choir music. |
| Birth date | 18230813 |
| Death date | 190611 |
| Place of birth | Villers-lès-Pots, France |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Field of activity | Music Ballet Opera |
| Affiliation | Orchestre du Théâtre national de l'opéra-comique (Paris, France) Société des concerts du Conservatoire |
| Profession or occupation | Violinist Violist Composer |
| Special note | OC. Composer. Data contributed by the Dance Heritage Coalition for the New York Public Library Dance Collection. |
| Found in | NYPL Dict. Cat. of the Dance Coll., 1974- Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, volume 4, 1955: page 1438 (Gastinel, Léon Gustave Cyprien, [b.] 13. Aug. 1823 in Villers les Pots (Côte d'or), [d.] Nov. 1906 in Paris...in 1840 joined the Orchestra of the Opéra-Comique as violinist...later was a violist with the Société des Concerts...devoted most of his life to composition...distinct preference for dramatic music and choir music) |
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