CHAUSSON, Ernest  (1855-1899)

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Chausson, (Amédée-) Ernest, distinguished French corn- poser; b. Paris, Jan. 20, 1855; d. Limay, near Mantes, June 10, 1899 (in a bicycle accident). He studied with Massenet at the Paris Cons.; then took private lessons with César Franck, and began to compose. The influence of Wagner as well as that of Franck determined the harmonic and melodic elements z in Chaussons music; but despite these derivations, he succeeded in establishing an individual style, tense in its chromaticism and somewhat flamboyant in its melodic expansion. The French character of his music is unmistakable in the elegance and clarity of its structural plan. He was active in musical society in Paris and was secretary of the Société Nationale de Musique. He composed relatively little music; possessing private means, he was not compelled to seek employment as a professional musician.

Works: Operas: Les Caprices de Marianne (1882—84); Hélène (1883—84); Le Roi Arthus (Brussels, Nov. 30 1903) incidental music to The Tempest (1888) and La Legende de Sainte Cécile (Paris, Jan. 25, 1892); Viviane, symphonic poem (1882; rev. 1887); Solitude dans Ies bois (1886); Sym in B flat major (Paris, April 18, 1898); Poème for Violin and Orch (Paris, April 4,1897); Poème de l’amour et de la mer for Voice and Orch. (1882—92; rev. 1893); Chanson perpetuelle for Voice and Orch. (1898); Hymnevëdique for Chorus and Orch (1886) Ch.ant nuptial for Women’s Voices and Piano (1887) Piano Trio; Piano Quartet; String Quartet (unfinished); songs Chan sons de Miarka, to words by Jean Richepin; Sen-es chaudes to words by Maeterlinck; 2 poèmes, to words by Verlaine etc