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Ernest Chausson

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French composer (1855–1899)

Person · Open Library

Born
1855
Died
1899
Works
35

Top works

  • Ernest Chausson
  • 20 songs for voice and piano
  • Quatuor à cordes
  • Poème
  • Piano music

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27,375
Total plays
132,279

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Ernest Chausson (January 20, 1855 – June 10, 1899) was a French composer. His work is commonly divided into three periods, the first of which is dominated by Massenet and exhibits fluid and elegant melodies. The second period dating from 1886 is marked by a more dramatic character, benefitting by his contacts with the artistic milieux in which he moved. The third period dates from his father's death in 1894 and was influenced by his reading of the symbolist poets and Russian literature, parti

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Works in European collections

17 objects attributed to Ernest Chausson, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Ernest Chausson, cabinet card photo by P. Frois, Biarritz (France), ca. 1885, Bibliothèque nationale de France Amédée-Ernest Chausson ( French: [ʃosɔ̃]; 20 January 1855 – 10 June 1899) was a French Romantic composer.

Life

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