Antoine, Georges
Antoine, Georges
Antoine, Georges, Belgian composer; b. Liège, April 28, 1892; d. Bruges, Nov. 15, 1918. He was a student of Dupuis at the Liège Cons. (1902–13). In 1914 he joined the Belgian army. He died at an extremely young age of an ailment acquired during his military service in World War I. Among his few works are a Violin Sonata (1912–15), Piano Concerto (1914), Vendanges for Voice and Orch. (1914), Piano Quartet (1916), Veillée d’armes, symphonic poem (1918), and songs.
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