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Alfred Bruneau
Born: March 3, 1857; Paris, France   Died: June 15, 1934; Paris, France  
Bruneau studied with Massenet at the Paris Conservatoire. He composed mainly for the stage, and all of the librettos for his operas were written in prose by Zola. He was influenced by Wagner and Berlioz, and his block triad sequences, whole tone harmonies and plainsong elements were later developed by Debussy. Bruneau also wrote many songs, among which the =Chants de la vie= (1913) are considered to be the best. He also contributed regularly to ...
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Attaque Du Moulin, opera: Adieu forêt [rpfpmde (1)
L'attaque du moulin: Adieux à la forêt (1)
L'attaque du moulin: Ah, la guerre, l’horrible guerre (1)
L'attaque du moulin: Excerpt(s) (1)
L'attaque du moulin: Le jour tombe (2)
L'attaque du moulin: Suite (1)
Messidor: Act 4 Prelude (1)
Messidor: La legende de l'or (1)
Naïs Micoulin: Act I Prelude (1)
Romance for Flute and Piano (1)
Biography by Lynn Vought
Bruneau studied with Massenet at the Paris Conservatoire. He composed mainly for the stage, and all of the librettos for his operas were written in prose by Zola. He was influenced by Wagner and Berlioz, and his block triad sequences, whole tone harmonies and plainsong elements were later developed by Debussy. Bruneau also wrote many songs, among which the =Chants de la vie= (1913) are considered to be the best. He also contributed regularly to French journals.
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