Dezède, N.
(1740–1792)> COMPOSER
Dezède, N. (1740 ?; 1792, Paris), composer, had a boyhood shrouded in mystery, and the country of his origin is unknown, although it has been suggested that he came from Lyon or Germany. His education was entrusted to an abbé who taught him to play the harp, and after his arrival in Paris he perfected his knowledge of this instrument and also studied composition. He attempted to become acquainted with other musicians in the capital, although his lawyer warned him that his income of 50,000…