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'''Henri Duparc''' (1848-1943), [[French]] [[composer]], had a long life and a short career. He was a composition student of [[Franck]] and [[D’Indy]], was influenced by [[Wagner]], and wrote some chamber music which he destroyed. In his mid-thirties he fell ill with a psychological disorder and never wrote again.

'''Henri Duparc''' (1848-1943), [[French]] [[composer]], had a long life and a short career. He was a composition student of [[Cesar Franck|Franck]] and [[Vincent D'Indy]], was influenced by [[Wagner]], and wrote some chamber music which he destroyed. In his mid-thirties he fell ill with a psychological disorder and never wrote again.

His sole legacy is 17 songs in the French [[melodie]] style. They all are of an emotional depth rare in this usually lyrical song-form; beautifully crafted examples of voice and [[piano]] and perfectly at one with the – usually intense - texts used. It is on these few miniatures that his fame rests – it is unusual for an anthology or recital of French melodie of his era not to include one or more of his songs.

His sole legacy is 17 songs in the French [[melodie]] style. They all are of an emotional depth rare in this usually lyrical song-form; beautifully crafted examples of voice and [[piano]] and perfectly at one with the – usually intense - texts used. It is on these few miniatures that his fame rests – it is unusual for an anthology or recital of French melodie of his era not to include one or more of his songs.

*[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=162KCIkq5JU]]  Gerald Souzay, Dalton Baldwin -  ''"L'Invitation au voyage"''

*[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=162KCIkq5JU]]  Gerald Souzay, Dalton Baldwin -  ''"L'Invitation au voyage"''

(These examples were chosen, not only as differing examples of Duparc’s art, but to show the universality of this music – the French lyric baritone Souzay, who died in 2004, is acknowledged as one of the great ''melodie'' singers – the [[Siberia]]n dramatic baritone, Hvoroskovsky, is one of the most sought after [[opera]]tic performers today, and is usually heard in [[Tchaikovsky]], [[Verdi]] or in [[Russia]]n song. They also show the difference there can be between two baritone voices.)

(These examples were chosen, not only as differing examples of Duparc’s art, but to show the universality of this music – the French lyric baritone Souzay, who died in 2004, is acknowledged as one of the great ''melodie'' singers – the [[Siberia]]n dramatic baritone, Hvoroskovsky, is one of the most sought after [[opera]]tic performers today, and is usually heard in [[Tchaikovsky]], [[Verdi]] or in [[Russia]]n song. They also show the difference there can be between two baritone voices.)

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