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Gabriel Fauré

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Fauré in 1905

Gabriel Urbain Fauré (French: [ɡabʁiɛl yʁbɛ̃ fɔʁe]; 12 Mey 1845 – 4 November 1924)[n 1] wis a French Romantic componer, organist, pianist an teacher.

  1. Some early soorces includin Copland say that Fauré wis born on 13 Mey;[1] the birth register for that date reads "born yesterday" an authorities includin Nectoux, Jones an Duchen gie 12 Mey as the date o birth.[2]

References

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  1. Copland, Aaron. "Gabriel Fauré, a Neglected Master", The Musical Quarterly, October 1924, pp. 573–586 (subscription needit)
  2. Nectoux (1991), p. 3; Jones, p. 15; and Duchen, p. 12