Composer

:

Maurice Delage

Genre

:

Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1955

Average_duration

:

5:15

Movement_count

:

3

Movement ....

Maurice Delage's 'Trois Poemes désenchantés' is a song cycle composed for voice and piano. The work was composed in 1912 and premiered in Paris the same year. The three movements of the cycle are titled 'Le son du cor s'afflige vers les bois', 'Le flambeau vivant' and 'L'heure exquise'. The first movement, 'Le son du cor s'afflige vers les bois', is a setting of a poem by Paul Verlaine. The poem describes the sound of a hunting horn echoing through the forest, and the melancholy it evokes. Delage's music captures the mournful quality of the poem, with a slow and somber melody in the piano and a plaintive vocal line. The second movement, 'Le flambeau vivant', is based on a poem by Charles Baudelaire. The poem describes a candle burning brightly in the darkness, a symbol of the fleeting nature of life. Delage's music is more lively and energetic in this movement, with a faster tempo and more complex piano accompaniment. The vocal line is also more varied, with a range of dynamics and expressive techniques. The final movement, 'L'heure exquise', is a setting of a poem by Paul Verlaine. The poem describes a moment of perfect happiness, a fleeting moment of beauty and joy. Delage's music captures the delicate and ethereal quality of the poem, with a gentle and flowing melody in the piano and a soft and tender vocal line. Overall, 'Trois Poemes désenchantés' is a work of great emotional depth and sensitivity. Delage's music is highly expressive, with a range of moods and textures that reflect the complex emotions of the poems. The work is a testament to Delage's skill as a composer, and his ability to capture the essence of poetry in music.

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