Composer

:

Igor Stravinsky

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1910

Average_duration

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5:11

Movement_count

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2

Movement ....

Igor Stravinsky's "Poems of Verlaine (2)" is a song cycle for voice and piano, Op. 9, composed in 1907. The premiere of the work took place in Moscow in 1908, with the composer himself at the piano and the tenor Leonid Sobinov as the vocalist. The cycle consists of two movements, each setting a poem by the French poet Paul Verlaine. The first movement, "Chanson d'Automne," is a melancholic reflection on the passing of time and the changing of the seasons. Stravinsky's setting is spare and haunting, with a simple piano accompaniment that underscores the plaintive melody of the vocal line. The second movement, "Clair de Lune," is a more lyrical and romantic piece, with a flowing piano accompaniment that evokes the moonlit landscape of Verlaine's poem. The vocal line is more ornate and expressive, with soaring melodic lines that capture the beauty and mystery of the night. Overall, the "Poems of Verlaine (2)" showcase Stravinsky's early style, which was heavily influenced by the French Impressionist composers of the time. The spare, evocative piano accompaniments and expressive vocal lines demonstrate Stravinsky's skill at creating mood and atmosphere through music. Despite its relatively simple structure and sparse instrumentation, the "Poems of Verlaine (2)" remain a powerful and evocative work, showcasing Stravinsky's early mastery of the art song form.

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