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French composer, organist, pianist and teacher (1845–1924)

Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French Romantic composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers.

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Native Name: Gabriel Urbain Fauré

Alternative Names: Gabriel Faure

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To know an art really well, one must know everything about it, both its origins and its development.

Hale, Philip; Elson, Louis Charles, editors (1900). "Gabriel Fauré". Famous Composers and Their Works, Volume 5. Boston: J. B. Millet Company. pp. 79-86.

But Lortat, I'm not in the habit of attracting crowds.

Laloy, Louis (December 1906). "Gabriel Fauré". The Music Lover's Calendar. Volume II.

And I always enjoy seeing sunlight play on the rocks, the water, the trees and plains. What variety of effects, what brilliance and what softness... I wish my music could show as much diversity.