This French composer was born near the city of
Saint-Étienne, in the Loire. At the age of six his
family moved to Paris due to his father's ill-health.
In the French capital Massenet's mother started
teaching piano, he was one of her pupils. During his
musical studies he worked as a timpanist at the
Théâtre Lyrique, and also as a pianist in the Café
de Belleville. Some of his teachers did not think him
suited to a career in music, but he persevered and at
the age of twenty he won the coveted...(+)
This French composer was born near the city of
Saint-Étienne, in the Loire. At the age of six his
family moved to Paris due to his father's ill-health.
In the French capital Massenet's mother started
teaching piano, he was one of her pupils. During his
musical studies he worked as a timpanist at the
Théâtre Lyrique, and also as a pianist in the Café
de Belleville. Some of his teachers did not think him
suited to a career in music, but he persevered and at
the age of twenty he won the coveted "Grand Prix de
Rome" prize with his composition the cantata "David
Rizzio". Élégie is a piece featured in the theatre
work Les Érinnyes by Jules Massenet. It debuted in
France in 1873.
This clarinet piece is a solo arrangement of the piece
Élégie.
Duration : 1 minute
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