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Alexis-'''Emmanuel Chabrier''' (1841-1894), [[French]] composer and 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 Faure, D’Indy and 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.

Alexis-'''Emmanuel Chabrier''' (1841-1894), [[French]] composer and 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 Faure, D’Indy and 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 wrote operas with varying degrees of success, but sufficient to allow him tho take up full-time composing in 1880. Three years late was published the work that brought him fame and is his most oft played work today; the orchestral rhapsody, ''“Espana”''. Also frequently performed is the lyrical '''“Suite pastorale”''' an orchestration of his ''“10 Pièces pittoresques”'' for piano.  

He wrote operas with varying degrees of success, but sufficient to allow him tho take up full-time composing in 1880. Three years late was published the work that brought him fame and is his most oft played work today; the orchestral rhapsody, ''“Espana”''. Also frequently performed is the lyrical ''“Suite pastorale”'' an orchestration of his ''“10 Pièces pittoresques”'' for piano.  

His works include various operas, both serious and comic, a number of works for orchestra, much piano music, most of which is performed today, and a few vocal works, mostly comic.

His works include various operas, both serious and comic, a number of works for orchestra, much piano music, most of which is performed today, and a few vocal works, mostly comic.