The art of music, Vol. 03 (of 14), A narrative history of music. Book 3, modern music / A Comprehensive Library of Information for Music Lovers and Musicians

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While Emmanuel Chabrier and Gabriel Fauré showed the way for new vitality in musical expression and the pupils of Franck demonstrated that the resources of conservatism were not yet exhausted, new movements were also on foot which may be classified as belonging to the 'impressionistic or atmospheric' school. A consideration of this movement, together with some unclassifiable figures and an indication of the work of some younger men, will follow in the next chapter.

E. B. H.

FOOTNOTES:

[44] Vincent d'Indy: César Franck, pp. 82 et seq.

[45] Romain Rolland: Musiciens d'aujourd'hui, pp. 230 et seq.

[46] Octave Séré: Musiciens français d'aujourd'hui, p. 83.

[47] Ibid., p. 83.

[48] S. I. M., April 15, 1911.

[49] Vincent d'Indy: César Franck.

[50] Autobiographical Sketch in 'The Music-Lover's Calendar,' Boston, 1905.