Composer

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Sergei Taneyev

Genre

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Vocal

Average_duration

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30:35

Movement_count

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10

Movement ....

Sergei Taneyev's 'Poems (10), Op. 26 (from Ellis's Immortelles)' is a collection of ten songs for voice and piano, composed in 1900. The premiere of the work took place in Moscow in the same year, with the composer himself accompanying the singer. The ten movements of the work are settings of poems by the English poet and translator John Addington Symonds, taken from his collection 'Ellis's Immortelles'. The poems are all love songs, expressing a range of emotions from joy and passion to despair and longing. Taneyev's settings are characterized by their lyrical beauty and sensitivity to the text. The vocal lines are often soaring and expressive, while the piano accompaniment is rich and varied, ranging from delicate arpeggios to thunderous chords. The first song, 'Love's Nearness', sets the tone for the rest of the work with its gentle, flowing melody and tender expression of love. The second song, 'Love's Greeting', is more exuberant, with a lively piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal line. The third song, 'Love's Echo', is more introspective, with a haunting melody and a sense of longing. The fourth song, 'Love's Twilight', is a beautiful and melancholy setting of a poem about the fading of love. The fifth song, 'Love's Secret', is a playful and flirtatious setting of a poem about the joys of secret love. The sixth song, 'Love's Messenger', is a dramatic and passionate setting of a poem about the power of love to overcome all obstacles. The seventh song, 'Love's Lament', is a heart-wrenching setting of a poem about the pain of unrequited love. The eighth song, 'Love's Triumph', is a triumphant and joyful setting of a poem about the power of love to conquer all. The ninth song, 'Love's Farewell', is a poignant and bittersweet setting of a poem about the end of a love affair. The final song, 'Love's Immortality', is a beautiful and uplifting setting of a poem about the eternal nature of love. Overall, Taneyev's 'Poems (10), Op. 26 (from Ellis's Immortelles)' is a masterful collection of songs that showcases the composer's skill at setting poetry to music. The work is characterized by its lyrical beauty, sensitivity to the text, and rich and varied piano accompaniment.

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