1.0Classical Musichttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-musicBryan Rippinhttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-music/author/bryan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5jIrjnrhaY"><a href="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-music/french-connection-ii/">The French connection II</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/classical-music/french-connection-ii/embed/#?secret=5jIrjnrhaY" width="600" height="338" title="«The French connection II» — Classical Music" data-secret="5jIrjnrhaY" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) was a fervent admirer of Wagner ( as his vast music-dramas appeared, music lovers as well as composers argued about his work, as years later they were due to do over the new 12 note system propagated by Schoenberg, Berg and others). One of Chabrier’s works was actually called ‘Wagnerian Gwendoline’! Chabrier was a conductor and composer who mostly earned his living as a civil servant. His colourful and beautifully orchestrated music is said to have influenced Ravel. He visited Spain between 1882 and 1883 and, fascinated by the many Spanish rhythms and songs he heard, incorporated