French late-Romantic composer Henri Duparc (1848-1933) left a legacy of only thirteen songs, including Chanson triste, Soupir, and the dramatically sinister La manoir de Rosemonde, yet their continuing popularity ensures his memory. Much of what Duparc wrote he later destroyed as mental health problems dogged him for much of his life.
Biography noting his destruction of his own works, mental illness, and posterity of only thirteen songs due to his problems from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=2734
Biography noting his compositions, influence on later composers, and co-founding of the Société Nationale de Musique. Includes photograph and Muenchner Philharmoniker schedule. www.muenchnerphilharmoniker.de/../../..