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Clair de lune" (French for "Moonlight") is a poem written by French poet Paul Verlaine in 1869. It is the inspiration for the third and most famous movement of Claude Debussy's 1890 Suite bergamasque. Debussy also made two settings of the poem for voice and piano accompaniment.
‘Clair de lune’ is a poem that juxtaposes two compelling visions of the soul, where jubilation and beauty hide a gloaming sadness. According to the poem, the soul is a fixed landscape upon which a “sad and lovely” (9) moonlight shines.
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Tout en chantant sur le mode mineur. L’amour vainqueur et la vie opportune, Ils n’ont pas l’air de croire à leur bonheur. Et leur chanson se mêle au clair de lune, Au calme clair de lune triste et beau, Qui fait rêver les oiseaux dans les arbres. Et sangloter d’extase les jets d’eau,
Mar 30, 2009 · Both Ravel and Fauré composed pieces based on Verlaine's poetry, and this poem inspired Claude Debussy to write his own 'Clair de lune', the third movement of his Suite bergamasque and the work for which he is now most famous.
Compared to Verlaine's other works, "Clair De Lune" is notable for its evocative imagery and dreamlike atmosphere. Its symbolist themes and use of musicality echo throughout his body of work, capturing the essence of the late 19th-century artistic movement.
Apr 14, 2022 · In 1869, Paul Verlaine was so moved by the effect moonlight, he wrote the poem Clair de Lune to express this journey of finding his soul. In his idea of the “Moonlight”, there is a picturesque landscape full of singing and dancing, “playing the lute” in “fanciful costumes”.
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Tout en chantant sur le mode mineur. L'amour vainqueur et la vie opportune, Ils n'ont pas l'air de croire à leur bonheur. Et leur chanson se mêle au clair de lune, Au calme clair de lune...
