Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Henri Duparc (1848-1933)
Bio
Marie Eugène Henri Fouques Duparc was born in Paris and studied with piano Franck. He served in the Franco-Prussian War and then formed the Société Nationale de Musique with his friends Bussine and Saint-Saëns. He was also close friends with Chausson and rubbed shoulders with several other giants of the period including Liszt and Wagner. After a diagnosis of neurasthenia, he retired to Switzerland eventually going blind.
Music
Lenore
Five Melodies with Orchestra
Aux étoiles
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