GASTOUÉ, AMÉDÉE. - Musicologist and musician, b. in Paris on 13 March 1873, d. there on 29 July 1943. A pupil of the Conservatory, he was later choirmaster at the church of St. John the Baptist in Belleville and a teacher of Gregorian chant.

In addition to numerous articles in various journals, he wrote works of musical history of great importance, even if in part disputed, the fruit of profound studies and research in the libraries of France: Histoire du chant liturgique à Paris

(1 vol. up to the work of the Carolingians, Paris 1904); Le drame liturgique (ibid. 1906); Les origines du chant romain; l'antiphonaire grégorien (ibid. 1907); Le graduel et l'antiphonaire romain, histoire et description (ibid. 1813). He also published liturgical chants and theoretical works, and transcriptions of ancient liturgical chants.

He was a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican edition of the books of liturgical chant, but his theories on Gregorian rhythm did not coincide with those of the Solesmes School of Mocquereau.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Necrologio in Bullettino cerliano, 38 (1943), p. 168. P. Thomas, Un'ipotesi di A. G. in modi piccoli argoniani, ibid., 41 (1946), pp. 1-5.

Silverio Mattei

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