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100 1 _aMassenet, Jules,
_d1842-1912
240 1 0 _aMes souvenirs. English
245 1 0 _aMy Recollections
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-07-14
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images at The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"My Recollections" by Jules Massenet is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. The text likely provides insights into the author's life, particularly his experiences as a composer and his journey through various stages of his musical career. The opening sections suggest a focus on his childhood, education at the Conservatoire, and early influences in his life, reflecting both personal and historical contexts. The beginning of "My Recollections" delves into Massenet's formative years, marked by an introduction to music at a young age when his mother gifted him a diary to record his daily experiences, which later turned into his habit of chronicling life events. Massenet recalls the day he was admitted to the Conservatoire, describing the emotional atmosphere surrounding his entrance exam amid the sociopolitical turmoil of the 1848 revolution. Through vivid memories, he sets the stage for an exploration of his upbringing, the significance of his mentors, and his early ambitions in music, all while portraying the intermingling of personal ambition with the broader historical narrative of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aComposers -- France -- Biography
653 _aMassenet, Jules, 1842-1912
700 1 _aBarnett, H. Villiers,
_d1858-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36728
999 _c77568
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