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Fauré was born in Pamiers, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, to Toussaint-Honoré Fauré and Marie-Antoinette-Hélène Lalène-Laprade. Fauré was sent to live with a foster-nurse for four years. At the age of nine he was sent to study at the École Niedermeyer, a school which prepared church organists and choir directors in Paris, and continued there for eleven years. He studied with several prominent French musicians, including Camille Saint-Saëns, who introduced him to the music of several contemporary composers, including Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt.
In 1870, Fauré enlisted in the army and took part in the action to raise the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. During the Paris Commune he stayed at Rambouillet and in Switzerland, where he taught at the transported École Niedermeyer. When he returned to Paris in October of 1871, he was appointed assistant organist at Saint-Sulpice as accompanist to the choir, and became a regular at Saint-Saëns’ salon. Here he met many prominent Parisian musicians and with those he met there and at the salon of Pauline Garcia-Viardot he formed the Société Nationale de Musique.
In 1874, Fauré stopped working at Saint-Sulpice and began to fill in at the Église de la Madeleine for Saint-Saëns during his many absences. When Saint-Saëns retired in 1877, Fauré became choirmaster. In the same year he became engaged to Marianne Viardot, daughter of Pauline, but the engagement was later broken off by Marianne.
In 1870, Fauré enlisted in the army and took part in the action to raise the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. During the Paris Commune he stayed at Rambouillet and in Switzerland, where he taught at the transported École Niedermeyer. When he returned to Paris in October of 1871, he was appointed assistant organist at Saint-Sulpice as accompanist to the choir, and became a regular at Saint-Saëns’ salon. Here he met many prominent Parisian musicians and with those he met there and at the salon of Pauline Garcia-Viardot he formed the Société Nationale de Musique.
In 1874, Fauré stopped working at Saint-Sulpice and began to fill in at the Église de la Madeleine for Saint-Saëns during his many absences. When Saint-Saëns retired in 1877, Fauré became choirmaster. In the same year he became engaged to Marianne Viardot, daughter of Pauline, but the engagement was later broken off by Marianne.
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gogitosbanditos wrote:
he is special, so special.
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j'adore.
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naltix wrote:
Incrível.
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<3
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I doubt Faure is on tour right now. Hahaha
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http://www.last.fm/group/NO+MORE+ON+TOUR+JOKES
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yu00 wrote:
The Ballade for piano op.19 is certainly one of the most outstanding pieces of the romantic period, and I'm surprised it's so underrated. All Fauré's music is underrated anyway...
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roxya wrote:
Sicilienne is my favorite, I love the mood.
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lol would love to see him live =)
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on tour? jajaja XDD
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Le sue melodie fanno spavento.
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"on tour", hahaha" ARGHASFHSDFASDFHASDFASFH
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"on tour", hahaha
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GBYAO wrote:
A beautiful piece of music. So enlightening yet in some parts haunting. This isn't 'my field' of music but it really is a perfect piece that I could listen to all day! So modern too! This piece could be used as part of a modern day movie score and would be perfect. Truely magnificent work.
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soundhead wrote:
werke wie pavane lassen die welt in einem besseren licht erscheinen!
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mamashakyhand wrote:
Pavane is so beautiful....lovely melody!
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hello, i invite everyone to download my new album for free at: www.myspace.com/davidospinamusic or check it out on: http://www.lastfm.es/music/David+Ospina hugs from colombia!
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Grace-slick wrote:
I love what he does... My favorite piece is "Tristesse"
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