Composer

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Karol Szymanowski

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1925

Average_duration

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2:36

Dans les prés fleuris is a composition for voice and piano by Karol Szymanowski, a Polish composer of the early 20th century. The piece was composed in 1929 and premiered in Warsaw the same year. It is part of a larger song cycle called Sześć pieśni do słów różnych poetów (Six Songs to Various Poets' Words). The piece is divided into three movements, each with its own distinct character. The first movement, marked "Andantino," is a gentle and lyrical setting of a poem by the French poet Paul Verlaine. The piano accompaniment is delicate and flowing, with a sense of pastoral beauty that evokes the image of a meadow full of flowers. The second movement, marked "Allegro moderato," is a more lively and rhythmic setting of a poem by the Polish poet Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer. The piano accompaniment is more complex and virtuosic, with a sense of energy and movement that reflects the poem's theme of dancing in the fields. The final movement, marked "Andante," is a haunting and atmospheric setting of a poem by the Polish poet Tadeusz Miciński. The piano accompaniment is sparse and ethereal, with a sense of mystery and longing that reflects the poem's theme of a lost love. Overall, Dans les prés fleuris is a beautiful and evocative piece that showcases Szymanowski's skill as a composer of art songs. The piece is notable for its use of impressionistic harmonies and textures, as well as its incorporation of folk elements from both French and Polish traditions.

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