Gabriel Fauré : a life in letters
A collection of letters to and from Faure, from his student days in 1851 to his death in 1924. They provide information on his professional life and give an insight into the family man. He met and corresponded with writers and composers such as Proust, Verlaine, Debussy, Ravel and Saint-Saens.
Biographies
215 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
9780713454673, 9780713454680, 0713454679, 0713454687
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The apprentice composer 1845-83
Marriage and maturity 1884-1900
From Prométhée to Pénélope 1901-13
The Great War 1914-18
Indian summer 1919-24
Original French texts
List of letters each grouped under the relevant source
Includes lists of letter facsimiles, list of photographs and index
Includes index