L’île inconnue

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L’île inconnue is the final song of Hector Berlioz’s song cycle *Les Nuits d’été*, known for its dreamy, adventurous character and lyrical depiction of a voyage to an unknown island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art song
classical music composition
melodie
accompaniment orchestra
piano
associatedWork Les Nuits d’été NERFINISHED
belongsToPeriod Romantic era
composer Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED
cycleComposer Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED
cycleNumberOfSongs 6
cycleTitle Les Nuits d’été NERFINISHED
cycleType song cycle
firstPublicationContext within Les Nuits d’été NERFINISHED
genre Romantic art song
language French
literarySource poem by Théophile Gautier
mood dreamy
lyrical
notableCharacteristic evocation of an imaginary island
lyrical depiction of seafaring journey
orchestratedBy Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED
originalInstrumentation voice and piano
partOf Les Nuits d’été NERFINISHED
positionInCycle final song
textBy Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED
textLanguage French
theme adventure
dreamy escapism
voyage to an unknown island
vocalForces solo voice

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Les Nuits d’été movement L’île inconnue