KSS65 Trois Poèmes

Piece details

Written for: Voice and Piano
Date composed: 1941
Dedicatee: Joy McArden, James Cooper
Approximate duration (minutes): 10
Manuscript pages: 13
Manuscript location: Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel
Comments: The three songs are:
- Le Faune (Verlaine);
- Les Chats (Baudelaire);
- La derniè"re fête galante (Verlaine).

Critical edition (Marc-André Roberge), A4P. 48 pages.
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New edition (Alistair Hinton), A3P. 20 pages.
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Manuscript, A3L. 13 pages.
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Elizabeth Farnum (soprano), Margaret Kampmeier (piano),
Centaur Records CRC2613 (2002)
Track 13-15 (7:05)
Track 13 Le faune (1:31)
Track 14 Les chats (3:01)
Track 15 La dernière fête galante (2:33)

BIS Records BIS-CD-2683 (July 2024)
Track 6-8 (6:44)
Track 6 Le faune (1:27)
Track 7 Les chats (2:54)
Track 8 La dernière fête galante (2:23)

03/11/2000 Sarah Leonard (soprano), Stephen Gutman (piano) [iii]
Conway Hall, London, UK
Planet Tree Festival
15/05/2001 Loré Lixenberg (soprano), Jonathan Powell (piano)
British Music Information Centre, London, UK
14/11/2002 Elizabeth Farnum (soprano), Margaret Kampmeier (piano)
Merkin Hall, New York NY, USA
13/02/2004 Sarah Leonard (soprano), Jonathan Powell (piano)
St Cyprian’s Church, London, UK
12/04/2011 Amy Fuller (soprano), Kent Conrad (piano)
Memorial Room, Smith Music Hall, University of Illinois , Urbana, IL, USA
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Miryzaal, School of Arts, Koninklijk Conservatorium Gent, Ghent, Belgium
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Salem United Church of Christ, Denver, CO, USA
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Central Presbyterian Church, Denver CO, USA
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31/01/2003 Elizabeth Farnum (soprano), Margaret Kampmeier (piano) [ii]
WPRB, Princeton NJ, USA [broadcast of recording]
“Classical Discoveries” programme
28/08/2003 Elizabeth Farnum (soprano), Margaret Kampmeier (piano) [ii]
WPRB, Princeton NJ, USA [broadcast of recording]
“Classical Discoveries” programme
23/06/2004 Elizabeth Farnum (soprano), Margaret Kampmeier (piano) [ii]
WPRB, Princeton NJ, USA [broadcast of recording]
“Classical Discoveries” programme
21/09/2004 Elizabeth Farnum (soprano), Margaret Kampmeier (piano)
Nordwest Radio/Radio Bremen, Bremen, Germany [broadcast of recording]
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