Alexandre Dumas (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French novelist and playwright
Later, Liszt commissioned a "piano-organ" from the Paris company AlexandrePèreetFils. The instrument was made in 1854 under Berlioz's supervision, using
Piano-mélodium [fr] and Orgue-mélodium (invented in mid-19th c. by AlexandrePèreetFils [fr]) Guide-chant Indian harmonium, which remains influential in