Absence
E815639
"Absence" is one of the songs from Hector Berlioz’s orchestral song cycle *Les Nuits d’été*, known for its lyrical expression of longing and separation.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art song
ⓘ
orchestral song ⓘ song movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mezzo-soprano repertoire
ⓘ
soprano repertoire ⓘ |
| basedOn | poem by Théophile Gautier ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | song from Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7 ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | song in Les Nuits d’été ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | voice and piano ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
romantic music ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralVersion | true ⓘ |
| hasPianoVersion | true ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
longing
ⓘ
love ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
expressive orchestration
ⓘ
lyrical melodic line ⓘ slow, expansive character ⓘ |
| originalKey | G major ⓘ |
| partOf |
French mélodie repertoire
ⓘ
Les Nuits d’été NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
voice and orchestra
ⓘ
voice and piano ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Absence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInFrench | Absence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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