INTRODUCING… Calixa Lavallée

CALIXA LAVALLÉE was born into a family of musicians on December 28, 1842 in Verchères. His father was an instrument maker, his brother Charles, a conductor, another brother Joseph, a trombonist, while his sister Cordelia was a singer and pianist. Lavallée's first music lessons came from his father. Later, in ...

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