Composer

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Francis Poulenc

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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1931

Average_duration

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3:27

Movement_count

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3

Movement ....

Francis Poulenc's 'Trois poèmes de Louise Lalanne' (Three Poems by Louise Lalanne) is a song cycle composed in 1931. The premiere of the work took place on May 17, 1932, in Paris, with the composer himself at the piano and the baritone Pierre Bernac as the soloist. The cycle consists of three movements, each based on a poem by the French poet Louise Lalanne. The first movement, 'Le garçon de Liège' (The Boy from Liège), is a lively and playful song that tells the story of a young boy from Liège who is in love with a girl from Paris. The music is characterized by its light and bouncy rhythms, as well as its use of syncopation and playful melodic lines. The second movement, 'Carte postale' (Postcard), is a more introspective and melancholic song that reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the passing of time. The music is characterized by its slow and mournful melody, as well as its use of chromatic harmonies and dissonant chords. The final movement, 'Avant le cinéma' (Before the Cinema), is a nostalgic and wistful song that looks back on the days before the advent of cinema and the simple pleasures of life. The music is characterized by its gentle and flowing melody, as well as its use of impressionistic harmonies and delicate textures. Overall, 'Trois poèmes de Louise Lalanne' is a charming and lyrical song cycle that showcases Poulenc's gift for melody and his ability to capture the mood and atmosphere of the poems he sets to music. The cycle is a testament to Poulenc's unique style, which blends elements of French impressionism with a more modern and playful sensibility.

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