Alexis Marcel Félicien Chadeigne (2 January 1876birth certificate n° 31 (view 6/31). On-line archives of the City of Paris, civil registry of the 18th arrondissement, birth register of 1876. – 2 January 1926deaths certificat n° 11 (view 2/31). On-line archives of the City of Paris, civil status of the 16th arrondissement, 1926 death register.) was a French classical pianist and composer.
He was composer Alain Bernaud's grandfather.
Life 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.Musique. Concerts Engel-Bathori. Mercure de France, 16 January 1908, p. 336, . After winning a first piano prize in 1895 and a second piano accompaniment prize in 1899,Courrier des théâtres. Le Figaro, 6 July 1899, p. 4, . Chadeigne became a pianist, singing conductor (1901-1904), then assistant conductor and choir directorInformations. Opéra. , 30 October 1919, , . at the Opéra de Paris (1909-1925),Alain Pâris, Le Nouveau Dictionnaire des interprètes, 2015 () piano teacher at the Schola Cantorum de ParisPierre Guillot, Déodat de Sévérac: la musique et les lettres, 2002, and professor of solfège at the Conservatoire in 1919, a position from which he resigned in December 1924La musique. Au Conservatoire; Nomination et démission. Comoedia, 24 December 1924, p. 2, . for health reasons.
Chadeigne died one year later on his fiftieth birthday and was buried in the strictest privacyInformations. Le monde et la ville. Le Journal, 12 January 1926, p. 2, . in the Père-Lachaise Cemetery
Career 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.Le Monde et la Ville. Le Figaro, 29 May 1909, p. 2, , which evokes a young composer already very appreciated. 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 musicalityClaude Debussy. Le Ménestrel, 18 June 1920, p. 250, . of his performer.
His wife,Marriage certificate no. 848 (view 7/31). On-line archives of the City of Paris, civil status of the 6th arrondissement, 1901 marriage register. Camille MouveauIn the press of the time, she was referred to as "Camille Chadeigne, "Mme Chadeigne" or "Mme Marcel Chadeigne". 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".
Awards Ordre des Palmes Académiques (3 January 1904 Ministerial decree)Ministère de l'Instruction publique et des Beaux-arts. Journal Officiel, 4 January 1904, , .
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