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Gabriel Dupont
12+ albums
composerClassicalfrenchfranceImpressionist
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Gabriel Édouard Xavier Dupont (March 1, 1878 - August 1, 1914) was a French composer, known for his operas and chamber music. Dupont was born in Caen. Following after his father who was teacher at the Malherbe secondary school and the organist at the Church Saint-Étienne in his home town, at the age of 15, Dupont began his studies at the conservatory of music and declamation. There, he studied harmony with Antoine Taudou, descant with André Gedalge and composition with Jules Massenet. In 1895, he was given instruction on the organ by Alexander Guilmant. Between 1897 and 1903, he studied composition with Charles-Marie Widor. Dupont's brothers also had artistic careers. Maurice, curator of the Guimet Museum, was an Oriental expert and man of letters. Robert (1874–1949) was a landscaper for Sarthe and Brittany and was an official painter of the town halls of Paris. In 1901, while performing his military service, Dupont competed for the Rome Prize. He won second prize, behind André Caplet but in front of Maurice Ravel. He was also named laureate of the Sonzogno competition for composing the opera La Cabrera. This composition became well known for its success in la Scala, then in 1905 in the Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique. As a pianist, he famously composed a cycle of ten pieces for the piano, La Maison dans les dunes (1908–1909), created on June 3, 1910 with Maurice Dumesnil at Salle Pleyel. He went on to write another three operas. The first, La Glu (1909), was a Breton
top songs
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Les heures dolentes: Après-midi de dimanche
4962La maison dans les dunes: III. La maison du souvenir
2603Les heures dolentes: No. 2. Le soir tombe dans la chambre
1114Les heures dolentes: V. Après-midi de dimanche
1075La Maison dans les dunes: No. 6. Le soleil se joue dans les vagues
1056La maison dans les dunes: IX. Clair d'étoiles - Alternative Version to the 2018 Recording
1047Dupont: Mandoline: Les donneurs de Sérénade
948Les Heures dolentes: No. 5. Après-midi de dimanche
909La Maison dans les dunes: No. 9. Clair d'étoiles
7010La maison dans les dunes: VI. Le soleil se joue dans les vagues
60albums
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Satie & Compagnie
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Dupont: Les heures dolantes La maison dans les dunes
Dupont: Les heures dolantes - La maison dans les dunes
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La maison dans les dunes: IX. Clair d'étoiles (Alternative Version to the 2018 Recording)
Gabriel Dupont: The Complete Songs
Complete Works For Solo Piano
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Gabriel Dupont, Crépuscule d'été
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La Maison dans les Dunes
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Gabriel Dupont: Complete Piano Music
Dupont: Complete Symphonic Works
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Opium - Mélodies Françaises
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Dupont: Les heures dolentes