Marcel Chadeigne

Born in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, son of the composer Félicien Chadeigne, he was a student of Charles de Bériot at the Conservatoire de Paris where he became a friend and fellow student of Ravel and Ricardo Viñes.^[3] After winning a first piano prize in 1895 and a second piano accompaniment prize in 1899,^[4] Chadeigne became a pianist, singing conductor (1901-1904), then assistant conductor and choir director^[5] at the Opéra de Paris (1909-1925),^[6] piano teacher at the Schola Cantorum de Paris^[7] and professor of solfège at the Conservatoire in 1919, a position from which he resigned in December 1924^[8] for health reasons.

Chadeigne died one year later on his fiftieth birthday and was buried in the strictest privacy^[9] in the Père-Lachaise Cemetery

Apart from a few piano transcriptions of works for orchestra, there are no known original creations by Marcel Chadeigne or, at least, they have not been preserved.^[10] Between 1895 and 1925, he divided his time between a career as a concert performer, a singing master at the Opera, a professor of solfege at the Conservatory and a jury member in piano competitions. As a pianist, he is best known for his interpretations of works by Emmanuel Chabrier, Maurice Ravel and overall Claude Debussy who loved "the persuasive style and intelligent musicality^[11] of his performer.

His wife,^[12] Camille Mouveau^[13] singer at the Opera, led a career as a contralto with her husband sometimes accompanying her on stage. Their daughter Odette (1902-2002) was also a lyrical singer under the name "Miss Chadeigne".

• Ordre des Palmes Académiques (3 January 1904 Ministerial decree)^[14]