Composer

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Jules Massenet

Genre

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Vocal

Publication Date

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ca. 1881

Average_duration

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2:27

"Le sentier perdu: J'ai voulu le revoir ce sentier sous les bois" is a song from Jules Massenet's second volume of "Mélodies," which was composed in 1889. The song was premiered in the same year, and it is a part of a collection of songs that Massenet composed for voice and piano. The song is divided into two movements, and it is characterized by its melancholic and nostalgic tone. The first movement, "J'ai voulu le revoir ce sentier sous les bois," is a recollection of a lost path in the woods that the speaker longs to revisit. The melody is slow and mournful, with a simple piano accompaniment that emphasizes the speaker's sense of loss and longing. The second movement, "Le sentier perdu," is a reflection on the passage of time and the inevitability of change. The melody is more complex than the first movement, with a more varied piano accompaniment that reflects the speaker's shifting emotions. The lyrics describe the speaker's realization that the lost path can never be regained, and that the memories associated with it are all that remain. Overall, "Le sentier perdu: J'ai voulu le revoir ce sentier sous les bois" is a poignant and introspective song that captures the bittersweet nature of memory and nostalgia.

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