On the left are five photos that I took of the Schola Cantorum. (from Wikipedia:) During the later half of the 19th century, the Paris Conservatoire's curriculum was dominated by opera, such that "vocalist" had become synonymous with "opera singer," and "composer" with "operatic composer." Composers who wrote primarily instrumental music, such as Vincent d'Indy's teacher César Franck, found it difficult to gain full acceptance into the Parisian musical establishment. La Schola was founded in 1894 by Franck students Charles Bordes and Vincent d'Indy and organist/composer Alexandre Guilmant and opened on October 15, 1896 as a counterbalance to the Conservatoire. Alexandre Guilmant, an organist at the Conservatoire, was the director of the Schola before D'Indy took over. D'Indy set the curriculum and built the early foundations for the Schola's success. The school's program initiated a revival of interest in Gregorian chant and the music of the 16th and 17th centuries. Since 1900 it has been located in a converted convent in the Quartier Latin (pictured here).

The last photo on the left was taken in the chapel of Basilique Sainte-Clotildee during a fantastic concert (an a rare treat for me) of the music of André Campra (English: André_Campra).

On the right side of the page are four thumbnails of photos that I took of the home of composer, and Franck student, Charles Tournemire (English) located at No. 4 Rue Milne-Edwards in Paris.

I took the bottom two photos on the right of the home where Richard Wagner lived in poverty during the winter of 1941-42, writing his early opera The Flying Dutchman . The address is #14 Rue Jacob.