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your computer. I am happy to proceed  BERLIOZ: Nuits d'ete (Les)
/ CHAUSSON: Poeme de l'amour et de la mer / DUKAS: La peri (Elsa
Maurus/ Jean-Claude Casadesus/ Lille National Orchestra) (Naxos:
8.557274)  Ernest Chausson (1855-1899): Po?¿me de l'amour et de
la mer  Paul Dukas (1865-1935): La peri  Hector Berlioz
(1803-1869): Les nuits d'ete  Brought up in cultured adult
surroundings, ErnestChausson acquired wide artistic interests.
He wasinduced by his family to study and qualify as a
lawyer,although he never practised as an advocate,
insteadturning his attention to music. He joined Massenet'sclass
in orchestration at the Conservatoire in 1879, whileinformally
attending the influential classes of CesarFranck. Failure to win
the Prix de Rome in 1881 led himto discontinue formal
instruction, while the influence ofWagner exercised a further
influence on his work as acomposer. With a private income, he
was able to lead alife that allowed travel, and