03122cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500630014426400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350502140042450802410063852013690087953400450224865300310229365300360232465300320236065300370239265300330242965300600246265300510252265300480257370000310262185600430265299900170269525863UtSlPG20260610133607.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aML1 aImbert, Hugues,d1842-190510aPortraits et études; Lettres inédites de Georges Bizet 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-06-210 aCésar Franck -- Charles-Marie Widor -- Édouard Colonne -- Jules Garcin -- Charles Lamoureux -- Faust, par Robert Schumann -- Le requiem allemand de Johannès Brahms -- Lettres inédites de Georges Bizet.  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
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http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Portraits et études; Lettres inédites de Georges Bizet" by Hugues Imbert is a collection of essays and letters concerning various composers, written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the lives and contributions of significant figures in classical music, including César Franck, C. M. Widor, Édouard Colonne, and Georges Bizet himself. It examines their artistic journeys, influences, and the impact they had on the music scene of their time, offering insight into their personalities and artistic philosophies.  At the start of the work, the author paints a vivid portrait of César Franck, depicting him as a deeply introspective artist whose life was consumed by his love for music. Imbert contrasts Franck's character with that of Beethoven, highlighting the gentler and more benevolent nature of Franck, who had a profound admiration for older musical traditions, yet sought to innovate within them. The opening portion also discusses Franck's significant influence on his pupils and contemporaries, underscoring his role as a mentor while lightly touching on his lesser-known compositions. Through this examination, readers are introduced to a rich tapestry of historical context surrounding these composers, suggesting both their struggles and triumphs in the pursuit of musical excellence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFranck, César, 1822-1890  aWidor, Charles Marie, 1844-1937  aColonne, Edouard, 1838-1910  aGarcin, Jules Auguste, 1830-1896  aLamoreux, Charles, 1834-1899  aSchumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Scenen aus Göthe's Faust  aBrahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Deutsches Requiem  aBizet, Georges, 1838-1875 -- Correspondence1 aBizet, Georges,d1838-187540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25863  c66864d66864