" It draws texts from a 21 poem collection dedicated to Mathilde Mauté de Fleurville, and this cycle is itself dedicated to Emma Bardac.
A senza rallentando marking on the words "que je t'aime" ends the fifth work in this cycle, while the fourth ends with melisma on the word "joie" after stating the "Carlovingien" and "Lydia" motifs. A triplet motif representing thousands of quails opens the last song, which is "L'hiver a cessé" or "winter has ended," while the third song ends with an octave jump on words describing how "it is the exquisite hour." It draws texts from a 21 poem collection dedicated to Mathilde Mauté de Fleurville, and this cycle is itself dedicated to Emma Bardac. Opening with "Une sainte en son aureole" and containing "La lune blanche," it sets 9 poems from a namesake (*) Paul Verlaine collection. For 10 points, name this Gabriel Faure song cycle.
A senza rallentando marking on the words "que je t'aime" ends the fifth work in this cycle, while the fourth ends with melisma on the word "joie" after stating the "Carlovingien" and "Lydia" motifs.
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