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The music master
I have recently returned from a 10-day research trip to Paris for a book on Charles Barbier. Over the years, I have pegged away at this project, taking a day here, a day there for research during our visits, but … Continue reading →
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Tagged Café des Aveugles, Charles Barbier, Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles, Jean-Baptiste Métoyen, Jean-François Galliod, Louis Bertrand, Nicolas Roze, Noël-Jean Ismann, Notre-Dame des Blancs-Manteaux, Paul Seignette, Quinze-Vingts, Sebastien Guillié, Valentin Haüy, Victoire Augustine Eugenie Galliod
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