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3 unusual facts about Nicolas de Grigny


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Nicolas de Grigny (1672–1703), French Baroque organist and composer

Nicolas de Grigny

By late 1697 de Grigny was appointed titular organist of Notre-Dame de Reims (the exact date of the appointment is not known), the city's famous cathedral in which French kings were crowned.

He was born into a family of musicians: his father, his grandfather, and his Uncle Robert were organists at the Reims Cathedral, the Basilica of St. Pierre and St. Hilaire, respectively.



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