Au cimetière

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"Au cimetière" is one of the songs from Hector Berlioz’s orchestral song cycle *Les Nuits d’été*, known for its somber, elegiac mood and evocative depiction of a cemetery scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art song
orchestral song
song movement
associatedWork Les Nuits d’été NERFINISHED
belongsToRepertoire French Romantic song repertoire
composer Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
cyclePosition song in the cycle Les Nuits d’été
genre melodie
orchestral song
hasAccompaniment piano or orchestra
hasKey varies by edition and transposition
hasTitleInEnglish At the Cemetery NERFINISHED
language French
laterInstrumentation voice and orchestra
lyricsSource poem by Théophile Gautier
mood elegiac
somber
notableFeature evocative depiction of a cemetery atmosphere
orchestral color used to create a funereal mood
originalInstrumentation voice and piano
partOf Les Nuits d’été NERFINISHED
performanceContext orchestral song concerts
recital repertoire
period Romantic era
textAuthor Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED
textLanguage French
theme cemetery scene
death
memory
mourning
vocalForces solo voice
vocalType also performed by baritone
also performed by soprano
often performed by mezzo-soprano
workTitleLanguage French

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Les Nuits d’été movement Au cimetière