Auguste Durand (1830 - 1909) France Marie-Auguste Massacrié-Durand (Paris, 18 July 1830-31 May 1909) was a French organist, publisher, and composer of classical music.
Durand studied at Paris Conservatoire with Cesar Franck and Camille Saint-Saëns. He started as an organist in 1849 in Saint-Ambroise, then at St. Genevieve, St. Roch and St. Vincent de Paul (1862-1874). (Hide extended text)...(Read all) Source : Wikipedia