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Chausson’s Poéme de l’amour et de la mer began as a solo song and developed into a hybrid symphonic work of interlocking vocal and orchestra movements (an intermezzo forms the centerpiece).
Le Poème de l'amour et de la mer op. 19 est une composition pour une voix et orchestre d'Ernest Chausson, écrite entre 1882 et 1892. Dédié à Henri Duparc , il constitue, avec la Chanson perpétuelle , l'œuvre pour voix et orchestre majeure du musicien.
One of the major compositions of Chausson to gain attention during the past several years is the Poème de l’amour et de la mer, a two-part vocal work lasting about half an hour. Completed in 1892, the Poème describes the prototypical summer romance—its momentary taste of ecstasy, which passes and cannot be rekindled—from the familiar ...
Not so long ago I reviewed Hyperion’s complete edition of Chausson’s mélodies (CDA67321/2) and felt it did a very useful job, since it gathered together all his songs with piano (so of Poème de l’amour et de la mer, the principal item here, it only has Le temps de lilas, which also exists as a separate song with piano), and very ...
I've heard the Poème de l'amour et de la mer sung by a soprano (Victoria de los Angeles) and by two mezzo-sopranos (Janet Baker and Gladys Swarthout). This is the first time I've heard of a baritone singing it.
La mer roule sur le rivage, Moqueuse, et se souciant peu Que ce soit l'heure de l'adieu. Des oiseaux passent, l'aile ouverte, Sur l'abîme presque joyeux ; [Le soleil dore la mer verte] 1 , -- Et je saigne, silencieux, En regardant briller les cieux.
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The Poème de l'amour et de la mer (literally, Poem of Love and the Sea), Op. 19, is a song cycle for voice and orchestra by Ernest Chausson. It was composed over an extended period between 1882 and 1892 and dedicated to Henri Duparc.
