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Charles Gounod: French Composer
Brief biography of Charles Gounod, best known for opera Faust and religious music "Ave Maria," both instrumental and soprano voice.
charles gounod • french composer charles gounod brief bio • gounod opera faust • gounod ave maria • gounod choir

Debussy's Études
From Bach to Bartok, many composers have written concert pieces especially to train technique. Debussy's set of Études fits into that tradition with playful whimsy.
debussy • etudes • chopin • french composers • pedagogical concert pieces

French Composer Cecile Chaminade
A brief look at the life and career of Cecile Chaminade, French pianist and composer whose "Scarf Dance" sold thousands of copies and was widely played.
cecile chaminade • scarf dance • concertino for flute • valse caprice • chaminade piano concerto

French Composer Hector Berlioz
A brief biography of the life, career and works of Hector Berlioz - a major figure in the 19th century music Romantic movement and peer to Liszt and Wagner.
french composer berlioz • berlioz biography • berlioz works • berlioz symphonies • berlioz compositions

French Composer Olivier Messiaen Turns 100
Though Elliot Carter may be getting all the hype, the modern composer Messiaen also turned 100 this year. His music is both intellectually rigorous and mystically dreamy.
olivier messiaen • elliot carter • synaesthesia • greek meters • mystic composers

Les Six French Composers
"Les Six" was the name given by critic Henri Collet to this 1920s group of avant-garde French composers formed by Eric Satie.
les six • 1920s french avant garde composers • les six and satie • les six and cocteau • honegger and les six

Arthur Honegger, Les Six
Brief biography of French composer Arthur Honegger, a neo-classicist known for "Le Roi David" and "Pacific 231."
arthur honegger • honegger brief biography • les six and honegger • honegger works • honegger music

Biography of Musician Eric Satie
Life and works of French composer Eric Satie, a pioneer of the avant garde, one of the great eccentrics but a creative innovator.
eric satie • eric satie brief bio • satie mentor les six • satie trois gymnopedies • satie three pieces

Germaine Tailleferre
The life and works of Germaine Tailleferre, the only woman member of 'Les Six.' She wrote operas, ballets, instrumental music, and film scores.
germaine tailleferre • female les six • tailleferre jeux de plein • tailleferre le marchand doiseaux • tailleferre il etait un petit navire

Maurice Ravel Biography
Notes on the life and works of Maurice Ravel, classed with Debussy as an Impressionist composer.
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Poulenc's Dialogues Des Carmelites
Dialogues des Carmélites, a French opera by Francis Poulenc: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Francis Poulenc opera information.
francis poulenc • french composer • opera composer • les six • dialogues des carmelites

Javier Oviedo on the Saxophone
Though the saxophone is often associated with jazz, Javier Oviedo reminds audiences that this versatile instrument is actually quite classical in origin.
javier oviedo • classical saxophone: a french love story • orchestre pasdeloup • jean-pierre schmitt • grande fantaisie brillante sur carnival de venise

2009 Festival of Contemporary Music Performances
The 2009 Festival of Contemporary Music is scheduled to run August 7-11 in Lenox, MA and will highlight works for piano and voice by emerging and veteran composers.
2009 festival of contemporary music • tanglewood music center fellows • cynthia lee wong • helen grimes • jacob bancks

Adolphe Adam: Giselle Composer
Adolphe Adam's brief biography. Pioneer of 19th-century French Romantic ballets and operas, and famous of Christmas song Cantique de Noel.
adolphe adam • adolphe adam biography • adam giselle composer • adolphe adam french romantic composer • adolphe adam o holy night

Francis Poulenc of 'Les Six'
Brief biography of composer and pianist Francis Poulenc, of 'Les Six' ('The Six) group of French composers. Famous for ballet 'Les Biches' ('The Little Darlings.')
francis poulenc • poulenc biography • poulenc works • francis poulenc gloria • poulenc stabat mater

Georges Bizet, Composer
French composer Georges Bizet's brief biography - his life and works. Best known for his masterpiece 'Carmen,' one of best-loved operas staged worldwide.
georges bizet • french composer • french opera • bizet's carmen • l'arlesienne

Jules Massenet French Opera Master
Brief biography of Jules Massenet, his life, career, operas and other works. Famous for opera Manon, Le Cid and Thaïs, with the famous intermezzo 'Meditation.'
jules massenet • french composer • french opera composer • thais • meditation de thais

Leo Delibes Biography
The life and works of French composer Léo Delibes, famous for his ballets and operas.
leo delibes • delibes biography • delibes life and works • delibes operas • delibes ballets

Music for the Four Seasons
Composers write music about feelings, the world, and nature. This article identifies the four seasons as interpreted by Mozart, Milhaud, Delius and Chaminade.
music for four seasons • mozart winter sleighride • chaminade autumn • milhaud spring concertino • delius summer night river

Messiaen's Saint Francois D'Assise
Saint Francois d'Assise (Saint Francis of Assisi), a French opera by Olivier Messiaen. Opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.
opera saint francis of assisi • saint francois d'assise opera • fioretti • messiaen's opera • peace prayer saint francis

Yolanda Kondonassis' New Album "Air"
Yolanda Kondonassis loves both music and the environment. Her latest album will be used to help protect the nature that has inspired so many classical compositions.
yolanda kondonassis • air album • joshua smith • cynthia phelps • claude debussy

Varese's Ionisation and Ecuatorial
Electronic music relies on different techniques and concerns than traditional acoustic music, most notably the exploration of sound color.
edgard varèse • ionisation • electronic music • experimental music • keith fullerton whitman

6th Annual Shakespeare Concerts
Directed by Joseph Summer, the annual Shakespeare Concerts have celebrated the Bard since 2003. This year's performance was sparsely attended but rewarded the loyal.
shakespeare concerts • joseph summer • twelfth night • miroslav sekera • new england conservatory

American Lyric Soprano Alice Nielsen
Alice Nielsen was a well-known operetta and opera star in America in the late 1800's and the early 1900's. She had a varied career, singing both opera and musicals.
alice nielsen • american lyric sopranos • the mikado by gilbert and sullivan • burton stanley operac ompany • the bostonians

Composers' Homes in Britain
A brief look at the residences, permanent or temporary, of three of the great composers who traveled to Britain at one time.
wolfgang amadeus mozart • george friedrich handel • hector berlioz • brook street mayfair/soho • messiah oratorio

ENO Carmen Mini-Site
As part of an experimental project, the English National Opera opens up the behind-the-scenes process of staging an opera through its internet chronicle of Carmen.
english national opera • sally potter • carmen • georges bizet • carmen mini-site

Pianists Karl Heinrich Barth and Louis Diemer
Two celebrated pianists of the nineteenth century were Diemer and Barth. They deserve to be remembered by today's music lovers.
eugen d'albert • louis diemer • arthur rublistein • karl tausig • hans von bronsart

The Romantic Violin Sonata
What epitomize the Romantic period violin sonata? Find the answer here.
"franck" • "violin sonata" • "kyung wha chung"

A Tidbit of This, a Tidbit of That...
Did you ever wonder where the word "mascot" originated? Do you know how mascots came about? Or have you ever wondered what was the weirdest of the mascots or the most used symbol of them all? Read this article to read to find a tidbit of this, a tidbit of that...
mascot • history • definition • powers • la mascotte

Claude Debussy: Life and Works
Biography of French composer Claude Debussy, regarded founder of music impressionism and famous for two preludes, 'Clair de lune' and 'La mer.'
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French Female Composers in History
Some interesting facts and information about several French women composers who were born before the year 1900.
female composers • women composers • classical composers • women in music french music • les six

Georges Bizet's Le Docteur Miracle
Le Docteur Miracle (Doctor Miracle), a French comic operetta by Georges Bizet: operetta plot synopsis, character description, and other Georges Bizet operetta information
georges bizet • fench composer • opera composer • carmen • the entry of the toreador

Jacques Offenbach, Champs-Elysees
Brief biography of Jacques Offenbach - his life, operettas and works. Famous for his masterpiece and only opera, "The Tales of Hoffmann" (Les Contes d'Hoffmann).
jacques offenbach composer • father of french operetta • mozart of champs-elysees • hoffmann barcarolle • 19th-century composer of operettas

Leo Delibes Opera Lakme
Lakmé, a French opera by Léo Delibes. Lakmé opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.
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Life and Works of Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky
Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky is one of the most widely-known composers. His works are still being played to this day.
igor fedorovich stravinsky • igor stravinsky • rimsky-korsanov • russian conservatory • the firebird

Luigi Cherubini Biography
Brief Biography of composer and teacher Luigi Cherubini - his life, career and works. He significantly contributed to the development of French opera.
luigi cherubini • cherubini biography • cherubini sacred music • cours de contrepoint et de fugue • cherubini medee

Maurice Maeterlinck Biography
A brief biography of Maurice Maeterlinck, best-known for plays Pellèas and Mélisande and The Blue Bird, and his involvement with French literary movement symbolism.
maurice maeterlinck biography • maeterlinck pelleas and melisande • maeterlinck plays • maeterlinck poetry • works by maeterlinck

Offenbach Le Pont des Soupirs
Le Pont des Soupirs (The Bridge of Sighs,) a French operetta by Jacques Offenbach: opera plot summary, character list, and other Offenbach opera information.
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Pianist Ivan Ilic's Debut Album
With a rising performance career under his belt, Ivan Ilic releases a debut album, featuring the solo piano works of Claude Debussy.
ivan ilic • debussy's preludes • the girl with the flaxen hair • the sunken cathedral • american pianists

Revolt of Rakoczi
In this year (2003) is the 300th anniversary of the revolt of Rákóczi. In this article I would like to show you events, which had a large effect on the Hungarian history and culture.
hungary • hungarian • transylvania • hapsburg • rakoczi

San Francisco Symphony CD Review
The works of Steve Reich and John Adams come together in this brilliantly performed album, the perfect introduction to minimalism.
steve reich • john adams • san francisco symphony • edo de waart • shaker loops

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