Félicien-César David

Félicien-César David (1810-1876) was a French composer, born at Vaucluse.

David was the author, among other compositions, of the "Desert", a production which achieved an instant and complete triumph. In his youth he was an ardent disciple of St. Simon.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.