" In 1887 a "Festival Franck"
was given under the direction of Pasdeloup at the Cirque d'hiver. His
symphony was performed for the first time in 1889. He died November 8th,
1890.
The dates of the composition of his principal works are as follows:
"Ruth," 1843-46; "Six pieces pour grand orgue," 1860-62; "Trois
offertoires," 1871; "Redemption," 1871-72 (first version), 1874 (second
version); "Prelude, fugue et variation," 1873; "Trois pieces pour grand
orgue," 1878; "String-quintet," 1878-79; "Les Beatitudes," 1869-79; "Le
Chasseur maudit," 1882; "Les Djinns," 1884; "Prelude, choral et fugue,"
1884; "Hulda," 1882-85; "Variations symphoniques," 1885; "Sonate," 1886;
"Prelude, aria et finale," 1886-87; "Psyche," 1887-88; "Symphonie,"
1886-88; "Quatuor," 1889; "Trois chorales," 1890.
DEBUSSY
Claude-Achille Debussy was born August 22nd, 1862, at
Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He died at Paris March 22nd, 1918. He entered the
Conservatoire at the age of twelve, studying harmony with Lavignac and
piano with Marmontel. At the age of eighteen, he paid a brief visit to
Russia. But it was not until several years later that he became
acquainted with the score of "Boris Godounow," which was destined to
have so great an influence on his life, and precipitate his revolt from
Wagnerism.
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