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Ariettes oubliées
1887 song cycle by Claude Debussy
For the 2012 album by Les Discrets, see Ariettes oubliées...
| Ariettes oubliées | |
|---|---|
The composer in 1884, portrayed by Marcel Baschet | |
| English | Forgotten Songs |
| Catalogue | L. 60 |
| Text | poems by Paul Verlaine |
| Language | French |
| Composed | 1885–87 |
| Dedication | Mary Garden |
| Performed | March 1887 (1887-03) |
| Movements | six |
| Scoring | |
Ariettes oubliées (Forgotten Songs) is a song cycle for voice and piano, L. 60 by Claude Debussy, based on poems by Paul Verlaine.[1] The work consists of six pieces, with an approximate run time of sixteen minutes.
History
[edit]The six ariettes were composed mainly in Rome and Paris during the year, 1886. The first two were completed in March 1887, with the others following close behind. They were re-published once again in 1903 under the official title of: Ariettes oubliées.[2] Once published officially, Verlaine's poetry was brought back into the spotlight. This was largely due to Debussy's meticulous approach to composing for previously published text. Never before had words and music been so carefully and consciously paired.[3]
However, after this period of time, Debussy's compositions for piano and voice decl
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Oct. 15, 2021
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Both of us have always loved Debussy, who was highly involved in both the visual art and literary scenes of his time. Probably no other French composer was as attuned to blending poetry and music. Debussy’s Ariettes oubliées, with poetry by Paul Verlaine, is an often-performed cycle, but how often do we think deeply about Verlaine’s life, and the inspira