Théodore Dubois

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François-Clément Théodore Dubois (24 August 1837 – 11 June 1924) was a French composer, organist and music teacher. He was born in Rosnay in Marne. Studied first under Louis Fanart (the choirmaster at Reims cathedral) and later at the Paris Conservatoire under Ambroise Thomas. He won the Prix de Rome in 1861. In 1868, he became choirmaster at the Church of the Madeleine, and in 1871 took over from César Franck as choirmaster at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde. In 1877, Dubois returned to the Church of the Madeleine, succeeding Camille Saint-Saëns as organist there. From 1871 he taught at the Paris Conservatoire, with the eminent composers Paul Dukas and Florent Schmitt among his pupils. Dubois was director of the Conservatoire from 1896 (succeeding Thomas upon the latter's death) to 1905. He resigned two months before the refusal to award the Prix de Rome to Maurice Ravel , this created nonetheless a substantial public outcry, which was increased by an open letter from the novelist and musicologist Romain Rolland. Gabriel Fauré took over from Dubois as director. Although he wrote many religious works, Dubois had considerable hopes for a successful career on the operatic stage. His fascination with Near-Eastern subjects lead to the composition to his first staged work, La guzla de l'émir, and his first four-act opera, Aben-Hamet, which broke no new ground. His other large-scale opera, Xavière, has a wildly dramatic tale set in the rural Auvergne. The story revolves arou

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Dubois: Les 7 paroles du Christ & 6 motets

Dubois: 3 messes brèves-Motets

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Théodore Dubois: Les organistes de Paris à la Belle Époque, vol. 2

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Dubois: Violin Works

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The Seven Last Words Of Christ

Dubois: The 7 Last Words of Christ - Mendelssohn: Hear my Prayer

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Dubois: Quartet & Quintet with Piano

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Great Cathedral Organs of England

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Atmosphere: Morning

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Dubois: Piano Trios Nos. 1-2 / Promenade Sentimentale / Cantilene

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Théodore Dubois: Das Orgelwerk IV

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Théodore Dubois

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