Armand Silvestre
Poet
Armand Silvestre
Paul-Armand Silvestre, French poet and conteur, was born in Paris.
He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870 he entered the department of finance. He had a successful official career, was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1886, and in 1892 was made inspector of fine arts. Armand Silvestre made his entry into literature as a poet, and was reckoned among the Parnassians.
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Song List
This list is likely to be of songs that have been performed at Oxford International Song Festivals and Oxford Song events, and may not be comprehensive of this composer's compositions. This database is ever growing as a work in progress, with further songs regularly being added.
| Automne Op. 18 no.3 | Gabriel Fauré |
| Chanson d'amour Op. 27 no.1 | Gabriel Fauré |
| Crépuscule (1872) Op. 95 no.9 | Jules Massenet |
| Fleur jetée (1884) Op. 39 no.2 | Gabriel Fauré |
| Je demande à l'oiseau (1903) | Amy Beach |
| La fée aux chansons Op. 27 no.2 | Gabriel Fauré |
| Le secret (1879) Op. 23 no.3 | Gabriel Fauré |
| Notre amour Op. 23 no.2 | Gabriel Fauré |
| Testament (1883) | Henri Duparc |
