Félicien-César David

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Félicien-César David (April 13, 1810 – August 29, 1876) was a French composer, born at Vaucluse.

David was the author, among other compositions, of Le Désert , an oratorio which achieved an instant and complete triumph. In his youth he was an ardent disciple of St. Simon. He died at Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.