Joseph Alexis Tournier

1842–1920 (age 78)

Biography

Born in 1842, Joseph Alexis Tournier devoted decades to the delicate craft of musical instrument making, fashioning strings and woodwork that offered Parisian salons and concert halls a warm, resonant voice.

His legacy lives on in the instruments that still sing today, and his memory rests peacefully among fellow artisans at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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