Project Gutenberg 2011-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 91 Massenet, Jules 1842 1912 Massenet, J. (Jules) unk84124720 Mes souvenirs (1848-1912) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mes souvenirs (1848-1912)" by Jules Massenet is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and memories of the famed French composer, focusing on his early experiences, particularly in music. As he reflects on his childhood, education, and rise in the world of classical music, readers are introduced to the influences and pivotal moments that shaped his career. The beginning of the memoir sets a nostalgic tone as Massenet recalls significant events from his childhood, particularly the day he entered the Conservatoire. The narrative begins with a vivid depiction of the political upheaval in France when he was six years old, seamlessly transitioning into personal anecdotes about his education in music, the important figures he encountered, and his initial forays into composition. He shares heartfelt memories of his mother, the challenges he faced, and the joyous moments that defined his early artistic journey, establishing a framework that combines personal history with his musical development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Composers -- France -- Biography Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912 ML Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Musique Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 521817 521826 2024-09-15T13:01:36.653753 2023-09-16T06:34:46.953449 text/html text/html 515506 2011-07-14T08:59:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 200224 2011-07-14T09:02:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260675 2024-09-15T13:01:45.205677 application/epub+zip 270189 2024-09-15T13:01:38.452732 application/epub+zip 266769 2024-09-15T13:01:37.401746 application/epub+zip 502917 2024-09-15T13:01:50.180707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469682 2024-09-15T13:01:44.459683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463228 2022-09-16T17:14:59.370726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487034 2024-09-15T13:01:35.204760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486878 2011-07-14T08:59:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 189575 2011-07-14T09:02:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 473294 2011-07-14T08:59:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 187470 2011-07-14T09:02:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20576 2024-09-15T13:01:50.324653 application/rdf+xml 14887 2024-09-15T13:01:37.782715 image/jpeg 3995 2024-09-15T13:01:37.593780 image/jpeg 259067 2024-09-15T13:01:36.703758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia