Lucien Gélas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucien Gélas

French musician

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1873

Place of Birth: Menton, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1944

Profession: composer, luthier, guitarist, musical instrument maker, music pedagogue, classical guitarist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lucien Gélas (1 January 1873 or 12 January 1873 – 5 June 1944) was a luthier, classical guitarist, and teacher. Gélas was born in Menton, Alpes Maritimes.
He composed for solo guitar and as well as works for voice and guitar set to his own texts.
Gélas owned the complete historic works of Sor as published by Meissonnier (Paris 1820-36) and Pacini (1830–36).
The works are now a part of the Spencer Collection at the Royal Academy of Music in London.