Faure: 20th Century Composers Series $12.95

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This comprehensive biography of the French composer Gabriel Faure for the general reader places his work inthe context of this times. Faure is one of the best-loved French composers of his era with works such as his Requiem, Pavane, Dolly Suite and Cantique de Jean Racine are perennial favorites. But Faure's importance runs much deeper. At the Paris Conservatoire, Faure's compostion teaching was vital to such figures as Maurice Ravel, Nadia Boulanger and Charles Koechlin. When he ultimately became the Conservatoire's director, his reforms were the most radical the institution had yet experienced. This biography, which charts Faure's long and difficult rise to fame, sets out to illuminate his individuality and reveal his enduring legacy to French music. Contains a selective discography.

Specifications:
Author:Conrad Wislon
Format: Trade Paper
Illustrations:Photographs and drawings throughout
Dimensions: 6.25” x 8.75”
Pagination:239 pages

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