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Trio in F, piano, violin & violoncello, No. 1, op. 18. Trio in E minor, piano, violin & violoncello, No. 2, op. 92. Quartet in B flat, piano, violin, viola & violoncello, op. 41. Septet for trumpet, two violins, viola, basso & piano, op. 65. Suite for violoncello & piano, op. 16. Sonata for violoncello & piano, op. 32. Sonata in D minor, for violin & piano, op. 75.

_PIANO MUSIC_

Six Bagatelles, op. 3. 1ère Mazourka, G minor, op. 21. Gavotte, C minor, op. 23. 2ème Mazourka, G minor, op. 24. Six Études, op. 52. Menuet et valse, op. 56. 3ème Mazourka, B minor, op. 66. Album of six pieces, op. 72. "Souvenir d'Italie," op. 80. "Les Cloches du Soir," op. 85. Valse Canariote, op. 88. Suite, op. 90. Variations on a theme of Beethoven, for two pianos, op. 35. "Wedding-cake," "caprice-valse" for piano and strings, op. 76. Polonaise for two pianos, op. 77. "Feuillet d'Album," for piano duet, op. 81. "Pas redoublé," piano duet, op. 86. Scherzo for two pianos, op. 87.

_MISCELLANEOUS WORKS_

"La Lyre et la Harpe," ode, op. 57. "Hymne à Victor Hugo," op. 69. "La Fiancée du Timbalier," ballade, op. 82. "Scène d'Horace," op. 10. "3 Rhapsodies sur des Cantiques Bretons," for organ, op. 7. "Bénédiction nuptiale," for organ, op. 9. "Elévation ou Communion," for organ, op. 13. "Romance," for horn & piano, op. 36. "Berceuse," for piano & violin, op. 38. Romance for violoncello & piano, op. 51. 2 Choruses, words by Victor Hugo, op. 53. 2 Choruses, op. 68. 2 Choruses for men's voices, op. 71. Saltarelle, chorus, op. 74. "Caprice" on Danish melodies, for flute. Oboe, clarionet, and piano, op. 79. "Les Guerriers," chorus for men's voices, op. 84. "Chant Saphique," for violoncello & piano, op. 91. Music to "Antigone."

Also a number of piano transcriptions of Bach, Beethoven, &c. &c.

The large majority of the compositions of Saint-Saëns are published by Messrs A. Durand & Fils.

JULES MASSENET

_DRAMATIC WORKS_

1. "La Grand'tante," op. com., 1 act. 1867. 2. "Don César de Bazan," op. com., 3 acts. 1872. 3. "Le Roi de Lahore," op., 5 acts. 1877. 4. "Hérodiade," op. 1881. 5. "Manon," op., 4 acts. 1884. 6. "Le Cid," op., 4 acts. 1885. 7. "Esclarmonde," op. 1889. 8. "Le Mage," op., 5 acts. 1891. 9. "Werther," op. 1892. 10. "Le Carillon," ballet. 1892. 11. "Thaïs," op. (as yet unperformed).

_SACRED WORKS_

Requiem. "Marie Magdeleine," drame sacré. "Eve," mystère. "La Vierge."

_VOCAL WORKS_

"Poème d'Avril." "Poème d'Octobre." "Poème pastoral." "Poème du Souvenir." "Poème d'Hiver." "Chants intimes." "Vingt Mélodies."

(These include "Elégie," "A Colombine," "Nuit d'Espagne," "Sérénade du Passant," &c.) &c. &c.

_MISCELLANEOUS WORKS_

"Mlle. de Montpensier," cantata} "David Rizzio," cantata } early works. "Paix et Liberté," cantate officielle. 1867. "Narcisse," idylle antique. Music to Leconte de Lisle's tragedy, "Les Erinnyes." Music to Victorien Sardou's piece, "Le Crocodile." "Pompeia," four symphonic pieces for orchestra. Concert Overture. Overture to Racine's "Phèdre." First Orchestral Suite. Second " " "Scènes Hongroises." Third " " Fourth " " "Scènes Pittoresques." Fifth " " "Scènes Dramatiques" (after Shakespeare). Sixth " " "Scènes Alsaciennes." Sarabande Espagnole, for small orchestra. "Lamento" to the memory of Georges Bizet. Introduction and variations for strings, flute, oboe, clarionet, horn and bassoon. "Scenes de Bal," for piano. Improvisations, for piano. "Le Roman d'Arlequin," pantomime enfantine. &c. &c. &c.

ERNEST REYER

_PRINCIPAL WORKS_

"Le Sélam," ode symphonique. 1850. "Maître Wolfram," op., 1 act. 1854. "Sacountala," ballet. 1858. "La Statue," op. com., 3 acts. 1861. "Erostrate," op., 2 acts. 1862. "Sigurd," op., 4 acts. 1884 "Salammbô," op., 5 acts. 1890.

ALFRED BRUNEAU

_DRAMATIC WORKS_

"Kérim," opera, 3 acts. 1887. "Le Rêve," lyrical drama, 4 acts. 1891. "L'Attaque du Moulin," lyrical drama, 4 acts. 1893.

_MISCELLANEOUS WORKS_

Ouverture héroïque. "Léda," poème antique. "Penthésilée," poème symphonique. "La Belle au Bois dormant," poème symphonique. "Lieds de France," album of songs.

_Printed by_ BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO. _London & Edinburgh._

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Published by Messrs. Augener.

[2] Berlioz was born in 1803, Liszt in 1811, and Wagner in 1813.

[3] Lesueur, born 1763, died 1837; composer of "Les Bardes," and other operas.

[4] Kalkbrenner, born 1788, died 1849; celebrated pianist.

[5] Barbereau, born 1799, died 1879.

[6] "Gesammelte Schriften."

[7] This admirable artist was later on destined to create Bizet's "Carmen."

[8] The original of Meyerbeer's "Dinorah."

[9] Hanslick, Edward. Born 1825. The well-known critic and writer on music. Strongly antagonistic to Wagner and his school. Author of "Das Musikalische Schöne," etc.

[10] "Histoire de l'Instrumentation."

[11] Preface to the "Choix de Chorals de Bach, annotés par Ch. Gounod." Published by Messrs. Choudens.

[12] Augier, Emile. Celebrated dramatist. Author of "L'Aventurière," "Le Manage d'Olympe," "Lions et Renards," etc.

[13] Zimmermann, born 1775, died 1853.

[14] Scudo, P. Born 1806. Died 1864.

[15] The above details are taken from "The Lyrical Drama," by H. Sutherland Edwards. (W. H. Allen & Co.)

[16] Lickl; b. 1769, d. 1843. Spohr; b. 1784, d. 1859. Seyfried; b. 1776, d. 1841. Bishop, Sir H.; b. 1786, d. 1855. Lindpaintner; b. 1791, d. 1856. Mdlle. Bertin; b. 1805, d. 1877. Rietz, J.; b. 1812, d. 1877. Gordigiani; b. 1806, d. 1860.

[17] Radziwill; b. 1775, d. 1833. Litolff, Henry; b. 1819, d. 1891. Pierson, H.; b. 1815, d. 1873. Lassen, E.; b. 1830.

[18] Dalayrac; b. 1753, d. 1809. Steibelt; b. 1764, d. 1823. Zingarelli; b. 1752, d. 1837. Vaccai; b. 1791, d. 1849. Bellini; b. 1802, d. 1835. Marchetti; b. 1831. Marquis d'Ivry; b. 1829.

[19] B. 1811; d. 1870.

[20] Victor Sieg, b. 1837.

[21] "Lettres Intimes."

[22] Lefébure Wély, b. 1817; d. 1870.

[23] See last chapter.

[24] Since these lines were written, a solitary performance of "Samson et Dalila," in concert form, has taken place at Covent Garden Theatre during Mr. Farley Sinkins's season of Promenade Concerts, under somewhat untoward circumstances.

[25] Massenet has introduced some of the music of this work into "Le Roi de Lahore."

[26] Diaz; b. 1837.

[27] Published by Messrs. Augener.

[28] A special word of praise must here be accorded to Mons. Louis Gallet, the author of the book, whose version of Zola's romance is eminently poetical.

[29] Jules Pasdeloup, born 1819, died 1887.

[30] Lamoureux, b. 1834.

[31] Colonne, b. 1838.

End of Project Gutenberg's Masters of French Music, by Arthur Hervey