Godet, Robert
(1866–1950)
Godet, RobertGodet, RobertRobert Godet (B * NEUCHÂTEL, 1866 – D † PARIS, 1950) A Swiss shepherd's son, journalist, musicologist, and composer; an ardent Wagnerian (1813–1883) and friend of Debussy, he brought the score of Mussorgsky's (1839–1881) Boris Godunov (1869) to Debussy's attention, as well as samples of Asian music, and he remained Debussy's friend even after others shunned Debussy because of his marital troubles. Godet met Debussy in 1888, through the intermediary of poet Maurice…