Doyenne of the French organ has died, aged 98

Doyenne of the French organ has died, aged 98

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norman lebrecht

September 01, 2014

Marie-Louise Girod, who played at the reformed church in the Oratoire du Louvre from 1941 to 2008, died this weekend.

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A friend and Conservatoire contemporary of Jehan Alain, she also played at a Paris synagogue.

In 1960, she married the director of the Louvre, André Parrot.

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