Gide, Casimir

Gide, Casimir (4 July 1804, Paris; 18 February 1868, Paris), composer, was the son of a wealthy bookstore owner whose principal wish was that his son would carry on his business. Casimir had only a cursory knowledge of music, therefore, but his interest in this art grew to be his principal concern after his admission to the Conservatoire in 1817. No longer a casual student, he made a serious effort to learn composition, and he wrote scores for vaudevilles and dramas to test his knowledge and…