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Madrigal (Fauré)
"Madrigal", Op. 35 is a four-part song by Gabriel Fauré to words by Armand Silvestre, composed in 1883. It is written to be sung by vocal quartet or choir, with piano or – a later addition – an orchestral accompaniment. The song was reused in 1919 in the composer's '' Masques et bergamasques''. Composition Fauré had a liking for Silvestre's poems, and set several of them. This one, titled "Pour un chœur alterné" by the author, is from Silvestre's 1878 collection, ''La chanson des heures''. With its theme of young men and women accusing each other of selfishness and cruelty in affairs of the heart, Fauré set it as a mischievous wedding present for his friend and ex-pupil André Messager, who was the dedicatee. The pianist and scholar Graham Johnson comments that the song has "the wittiness and suggestiveness of a speech by the best man at a wedding."Johnson, pp. 145–146 The opening line of the music quotes a theme by J. S. Bach which may have had some private significa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among his best-known works are his ''Pavane (Fauré), Pavane'', Requiem (Fauré), Requiem, ''Sicilienne (Fauré), Sicilienne'', Fauré Nocturnes, nocturnes for piano and the songs "Trois mélodies, Op. 7 (Fauré), Après un rêve" and "Clair de lune (Fauré), Clair de lune". Although his best-known and most accessible compositions are generally his earlier ones, Fauré composed many of his most highly regarded works in his later years, in a more harmony, harmonically and melody, melodically complex style. Fauré was born into a cultured but not especially musical family. His talent became clear when he was a young boy. At the age of nine, he was sent to the École Niedermeyer de Paris, École Niedermeyer music college in Paris, where he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Silvestre
Paul Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and ''conteur'' born in Paris. He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870, he entered the department of finance. Silvestre had a successful official career, was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1886, and in 1892, was made inspector of fine arts. Armand Silvestre made his entry into literature as a poet and was reckoned among the Parnassians. Works Armand Silvestre's works were published mainly by Alphonse Lemerre and Gervais Charpentier. Some of his poems were set to music by Gabriel Fauré, under the form of mélodies for one voice and piano (''Le Secret'', ''L'Automne''...). Thirteen of his poems were set by André Messager. Silvestre's poem ''Jours Passés'' was set in music by Léo Delibes under the title ''Regrets''. Jeanne Rivet used Silvestre’s text for her song “Notre Amour.” Poetry *''Rimes neuves et vieil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masques Et Bergamasques
''Masques et bergamasques'', Opus number, Op. 112, is an Suite (music), orchestral suite by Gabriel Fauré. It was arranged by the composer from incidental music he provided for a theatrical entertainment commissioned for Albert I, Prince of Monaco in 1919. The original score contained eight numbers, including two songs for tenor, and a choral passage. These numbers were not included in the published suite, which has four movements. History In 1918 Raoul Gunsbourg, manager of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, invited Fauré to write a short work for the theatre. The impetus came from Fauré's friend and former teacher Camille Saint-Saëns, who suggested to Prince Albert that he should commission Fauré to write a short work for the Monte Carlo theatre. Fauré's opera ''Pénélope'' (1913) had been premiered there, and although he felt Gunsbourg had not fully appreciated the opera, Fauré accepted the new commission. He was director of the Paris Conservatoire, and his official duties limite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
