Au cimetière
E815640
"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.
Statements (36)
| 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
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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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