Chausson, Ernest
1855 - Born on January 21st in Paris. French composer, whose small body of compositions has given him high rank among French composers of the late 19th century.
1879 - After obtaining a doctorate degree in law, Chausson entered the Paris Conservatory for a course of study with Jules Massenet and César Franck.
1880 - He studied law but entered the Paris Conservatoire for a course with Massenet.
- He was a private pupil of César Franck. Well-to-do and generous, he was for ten years secretary of the Société Nationale de Musique and did much to encourage contemporary French music.
- His early works include songs on poems by Leconte de Lisle, notably “Le Colibri” (“The Hummingbird”).
1888-1898 - Chausson was secretary of the Societie Nationale, which brought new French music to the public.
- His Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet represents a highly successful, almost unique application of two equal solo parts in combination with a string quartet.
- Notable among his orchestral works are the richly textured Poème for Violin and Orchestra and his Symphony in B Flat Major.
1899 - Died on June 10th in Limay, France.
- He was just beginning to gain recognition when he was killed in a bicycle accident at Limay, Seine-et-Oise.
1903 - He also composed several operas, among them Le Roi Arthus (posthumously produced), and choral and piano works.
1879 - After obtaining a doctorate degree in law, Chausson entered the Paris Conservatory for a course of study with Jules Massenet and César Franck.
1880 - He studied law but entered the Paris Conservatoire for a course with Massenet.
- He was a private pupil of César Franck. Well-to-do and generous, he was for ten years secretary of the Société Nationale de Musique and did much to encourage contemporary French music.
- His early works include songs on poems by Leconte de Lisle, notably “Le Colibri” (“The Hummingbird”).
1888-1898 - Chausson was secretary of the Societie Nationale, which brought new French music to the public.
- His Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet represents a highly successful, almost unique application of two equal solo parts in combination with a string quartet.
- Notable among his orchestral works are the richly textured Poème for Violin and Orchestra and his Symphony in B Flat Major.
1899 - Died on June 10th in Limay, France.
- He was just beginning to gain recognition when he was killed in a bicycle accident at Limay, Seine-et-Oise.
1903 - He also composed several operas, among them Le Roi Arthus (posthumously produced), and choral and piano works.
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