Composer

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Alfredo Casella

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1913

Average_duration

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4:10

Movement_count

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2

Movement ....

Alfredo Casella's 'Chansons anciennes (2), Op. 22' is a set of two songs for voice and piano, composed in 1915. The premiere of the work took place in Paris in the same year. The two movements of the work are titled 'La donna ideale' and 'La sera fiesolana'. The first movement, 'La donna ideale', is a setting of a poem by Gabriele D'Annunzio. The poem describes the ideal woman as a goddess, with a serene and pure beauty. Casella's music captures the ethereal quality of the poem, with a delicate and flowing piano accompaniment that supports the soaring vocal line. The vocal melody is characterized by long, lyrical phrases that evoke the image of the ideal woman as a divine being. The second movement, 'La sera fiesolana', is a setting of a poem by Giovanni Papini. The poem describes the beauty of an evening in the Tuscan town of Fiesole, with its golden light and peaceful atmosphere. Casella's music captures the warmth and tranquility of the poem, with a gentle and flowing piano accompaniment that supports the expressive vocal line. The vocal melody is characterized by a sense of nostalgia and longing, as the poet reflects on the passing of time and the fleeting nature of beauty. Overall, 'Chansons anciennes (2), Op. 22' is a beautiful and evocative work that showcases Casella's skill as a composer of vocal music. The two movements are united by a sense of poetic beauty and a focus on the idealized image of womanhood. The music is characterized by a delicate and flowing piano accompaniment, and a vocal melody that is both expressive and lyrical.

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