Edgar Tinel
Edgar Tinel (1854–1912) was a Belgian composer, university teacher and pianist.
Also recorded as Edgar Pierre Joseph Tinel · Edgard Tinel
Edgar Tinel
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- Born
- 1854 · Sinaai.
- Died
- 1912 · Brussels.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- composer · university teacher · pianist · head teacher
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- Royal Conservatory of Brussels
- Teachers
- Louis Brassin · Alphonse Mailly · François-Auguste Gevaert
- Honours
- Prix de Rome
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Biography
Born at Sinaai in 1854, died in Brussels in 1912.
Edgar Tinel studied at Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Training under Louis Brassin, Alphonse Mailly and François-Auguste Gevaert is recorded. Emile Dethier is recorded as having studied under Edgar Tinel. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Places of work recorded in the authority are Mechelen and Brussels. Employment is recorded with Royal Conservatory of Brussels and Lemmensinstituut. Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome.
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Sinaai.
Birth place
Brussels.
Death place
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