Emmanuel Chabrier

Emmanuel Alexis Chabrier (January 18, 1841 - September 13, 1894) was a French composer. From 1861 until 1880 he was employed in the French Ministry of the Interior; afterwards, he devoted himself to music.

His Idylle from Pieces pictoresque greatly influenced Francis Poulenc, who wrote in his book Emmanuel Chabrier, "Even today I tremble with emotion in thinking of the miracle that was produced: a harmonic universe suddenly opened in front of me, and my music has never forgotten this first loving kiss." (Ivry 1996)

Selected Works

Orchestra pieces:

• España (1883)
• Joyeuse Marche (1888)

Operas:

• L'étoile (1877)
• Une éducation manquée (1879)
• Gwendoline (1885)
• Le Roi malgré lui (1887)
• Briséis (1888-1891)

Source

• Benjamin Ivry (1996). Francis Poulenc. Phaidon Press Limited. ISBN071483503X.