Trois mélodies is a set of mélodies for solo voice
and piano, by Gabriel Fauré. It is composed of Après
un rêve (Op. 7, No. 1), one of Faure's most popular
vocal pieces, Hymne (Op. 7, No. 2), and Barcarolle (Op.
7, No. 3). The songs were written between 1870 and
1878.
Gabriel Fauré's "Après un rêve," Op. 7/1, a setting
of an anonymous poem translated by Romain Bussine, is
one of the composer's best-known works for voice. The
text describes a dream in which the narrator and her
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Trois mélodies is a set of mélodies for solo voice
and piano, by Gabriel Fauré. It is composed of Après
un rêve (Op. 7, No. 1), one of Faure's most popular
vocal pieces, Hymne (Op. 7, No. 2), and Barcarolle (Op.
7, No. 3). The songs were written between 1870 and
1878.
Gabriel Fauré's "Après un rêve," Op. 7/1, a setting
of an anonymous poem translated by Romain Bussine, is
one of the composer's best-known works for voice. The
text describes a dream in which the narrator and her
beloved come together in an almost otherworldly
meeting, followed by a longing to return to this dream
state after awakening: "In a sleep which your image
charmed, I dreamt of happiness, ardent mirage.... You
called me, and I left the earth, to flee with you
towards the light.... Return, return, radiant,
mysterious night!"
Though light, the piano accompaniment provides an
underlying pulse, lending the song a sense of
propulsion; at the same time, the vocal line is
appropriately dreamy and languid. While the vocal range
is not especially demanding, the accompaniment provides
little pitch support for the voice's sometimes unusual
intervals. When well performed, this richly expressive
song is one of the most impressive and moving in the
entire repertoire.
Although originalyy written for Voice & Piano, I
created this transcription for Viola & Piano.
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