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Alexis-'''Emmanuel Chabrier''' (1841-1894), [[French]] [[composer]] and [[piano|pianist]] considered a precursor to [[ Claude Debussy]] and [[Maurice Ravel]], was a lawyer and bureaucrat who composed part time until into his late thirties. He was greatly influenced by [[Richard Wagner]] in his early years, but friendships with the [[Impressionist]] painter, [[Manet]], the writer, [[Verlaine]] and other composers, including [[Gabriel Faure]], [[Vincent D'Indy]] and [[Ernest Chausson]], helped give his music a colour all his own. He is known for his imaginative orchestration and the lyricism of his piano works. He also had a fine sense for comedy.

He died from the effects of [[syphilis]] and stress at the age of 54, having been forced to give up his career at the height of his popularity. His music with its inventiveness, and rhythmic vigour inspired younger composers, not least of all Ravel.

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