Composer

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Ernst Krenek

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1924

Average_duration

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9:55

Ernst Krenek's 'Three Verhaeren Songs, Op. 30a' is a song cycle composed in 1924. The premiere of the work took place in Vienna in 1925. The cycle consists of three movements, each based on a poem by the Belgian poet Emile Verhaeren. The first movement, 'Les Cloches', is a setting of Verhaeren's poem about the sound of church bells. Krenek's music captures the joyous and celebratory nature of the bells, with bright and lively melodies and a sense of rhythmic energy. The second movement, 'Les Roses', is a more introspective and melancholic setting of Verhaeren's poem about roses. Krenek's music is more subdued and contemplative, with a sense of longing and nostalgia. The final movement, 'Le Ciel est, par-dessus le toit', is a setting of Verhaeren's poem about the sky above the roof. Krenek's music is ethereal and dreamlike, with a sense of wonder and awe at the beauty of the natural world. Overall, 'Three Verhaeren Songs, Op. 30a' is a beautiful and evocative song cycle that showcases Krenek's skill as a composer. The music is lyrical and expressive, with a sense of emotional depth and complexity that reflects the themes of Verhaeren's poetry.

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