Schaeffner, André
(1895–1980)
Schaeffner, AndréSchaeffner, AndréAndré Schaeffner (B * PARIS, 1895 – D † 1980) French (ethno-)musicologist and critic. He established the ethnomusicology department in the Musée de l'homme, catalogued virtually the entire Bibliothèque du Conservatoire holdings, and wrote seminal studies of Debussy and Stravinsky (1882 – 1971). During WWII he was artistic director of the Concerts de la Pléiade series which presented Poulenc's Aubade (1929) with the composer at the piano. He is the dedicatee of…