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Gabriel Fauré

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

Gabriel Fauré was born on May 12, 1845[1], in Pamiers[2]. He died on November 4, 1924[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,055 views/month, #6,635 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1845[11]
  • Date of death: 1924[12]
  • Place of burial: Passy Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Toussaint Fauré[14]
  • Spouse: Marie Fauré[15]
  • Child: Emmanuel Fauré-Frémiet[16], Philippe Fauré-Frémiet[17]
  • Country of citizenship: France[18]
  • Occupation: teacher[19], pianist[20], chapelmaster[21]
  • Position held: director[22], chapelmaster[23]
  • Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[24]
  • Educated at: Niedermeyer school in Paris[25]
  • Student: Maurice Ravel[26], Charles Koechlin[27], George Enesco[28], Nadia Boulanger[29], Émile Vuillermoz[30], Louis Aubert[31], Gretchen Osgood Warren[32], Lucien Garban[33], Raoul Laparra[34]
  • Notable work: Requiem[35], Élégie[36], Piano Quintet No. 2[37]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[38], Knight of the Legion of Honour[39], Officer of the Legion of Honour[40], Commander of the Legion of Honour[41], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[42], Q62096450[43]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[44]
  • Influenced by: Camille Saint-Saëns[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Movement: Romantic music[47], impressionism in music[48]
  • Genre: opera[49], Romantic music[50], classical music[51]
  • Commons category: Gabriel Fauré[52]
  • Unmarried partner: Emma Bardac[53], Marguerite Hasselmans[54]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[55]
  • Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[56]
  • Family name: Fauré[57]
  • Given name: Gabriel[58], Urbain[59]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gabriel Fauré include Fauré Inlet[60] and 8685 Fauré[61].

Why It Matters

Gabriel Fauré has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for him include Fauré Inlet[60] and 8685 Fauré[61].

FAQs

Where was Gabriel Fauré born?

Gabriel Fauré's place of birth was Pamiers[2].

Where did Gabriel Fauré die?

Gabriel Fauré passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Gabriel Fauré's parents?

Gabriel Fauré's father was Toussaint Fauré[14].

Who was Gabriel Fauré married to?

Gabriel Fauré's spouses include Marie Fauré[15].

What did Gabriel Fauré do for work?

Gabriel Fauré worked as a university teacher[5], composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Gabriel Fauré go to school?

Gabriel Fauré was educated at Niedermeyer school in Paris[25].

What awards did Gabriel Fauré receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[38], Knight of the Legion of Honour[39], Officer of the Legion of Honour[40], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[41].

Related Entities

Alfredo Casella Camille Saint-Saëns Émile Jaques-Dalcroze Filip Vujanović France Georges Enescou Lili Boulanger Maurice Ravel Nadia Boulanger Pamiers

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  6. [18] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] ↑ . francemusique.fr. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [12] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [35] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  50. [26] ↑ . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  56. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  58. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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