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Name: Emmanuel Chabrier  
   
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Date of Birth: 18th January 1841
   
Place of Birth: Ambert, France
   
Profession: Composer
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Emmanuel Alexis Chabrier (January 18, 1841 - September 13, 1894) was a French composer. From 1861 until 1880 he was employed in the French Ministry of the Interior; afterwards, he devoted himself to music.

His Idylle from Pieces pictoresque greatly influenced Francis Poulenc, who wrote in his book Emmanuel Chabrier, "Even today I tremble with emotion in thinking of the miracle that was produced: a harmonic universe suddenly opened in front of me, and my music has never forgotten this first loving kiss." (Ivry 1996)

Selected Works

Orchestra pieces:

  • España (1883)
  • Joyeuse Marche (1888)

Operas:

  • L'étoile (1877)
  • Une éducation manquée (1879)
  • Gwendoline (1885)
  • Le Roi malgré lui (1887)
  • Briséis (1888-1891)

Source

  • Benjamin Ivry (1996). Francis Poulenc. Phaidon Press Limited. ISBN071483503X.

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