| Nationality: | French |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
May 12, 1845 — Pamiers(Ariege) |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Nov. 4, 1924 — Paris |
| Near Family: | Info. will be updated shortly. |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Studied in Paris at a young age; was in Rennes from 1866 to '70 then returned to Paris permanently. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
For the first part of his career he held various positions as organist; later on he became an exceptional professor of composition. |
| Major Work(s): | Best known are the Requiem, Clair de lune and his first Violin Sonata. He also wrote a great deal of often played chamber music. |
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Interesting Facts: |
Fauré was a student of Saint-Saëns, and a teacher of Ravel, both well known composers themselves. |
