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Debussy’s Cinq Poèmes de Baudelaire , composed between 1887 and 1889, represent a marriage of music and literature, bringing together the nuances of Debussy’s early compositional style with the evocative and provocative poetry of Charles Baudelaire.

00:04 I. Le Balcon
08:31 II. Harmonie du Soir
12:31 III. Le Jet d'Eau
17:51 IV. Recueillement
23:02 V. La Mort des Amants

Baudelaire’s poetry, particularly his seminal collection Les Fleurs du mal , had a profound impact on French art and music in the late 19th century. His vivid imagery and themes of beauty, decadence, and the passage of time resonated deeply with Debussy, whose music seeks to capture the fleeting essence of emotion and sensation.

The five settings Debussy selected reveal his ability to adapt his musical language to the shifting moods of Baudelaire’s texts. Each song has its own character, reflecting the wide emotional and thematic range of the poetry.

1. “Le balcon”
A meditation on love and memory, Le balcon juxtaposes sensual imagery with a sense of nostalgia. Debussy’s music here is richly textured, with sweeping vocal lines and a piano accompaniment that evokes the timelessness of memory and the intoxicating power of love.

2. “Harmonie du soir”
This song explores the interplay of sound, light, and emotion in the quiet moments of dusk. Debussy captures the hypnotic rhythms of Baudelaire’s verse with shimmering piano figurations and languid vocal phrasing, evoking the languor of twilight.

3. “Le jet d’eau”
Inspired by the image of a fountain, this piece is a study in flowing textures and dynamic contrast. Debussy’s music mirrors the cascading movement of water while reflecting the sensuality and tension in Baudelaire’s text.

4. “Recueillement”
A deeply introspective setting, Recueillement is subdued and contemplative. The sparse piano accompaniment and restrained vocal lines reflect an atmosphere of quiet reverie, where melancholy and solace coexist.

5. “La mort des amants”
This song presents an otherworldly vision of love transcending mortality. Debussy’s harmonies are luminous, and his use of silence and suspension creates a dreamlike quality, as though love itself is dissolving into eternity.

Soprano: Veronique Dietschy
Piano: Philippe Cassard

*I do not claim to own or have the rights to any of these recordings. The purpose of the video is for education and to study the score and the music.*

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