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New page: The term, '''melodie''', refers to French songs of the 19th and 20th centuries, usually, but not always, for solo voice and piano. It is the French equivalent of the German “...
The term, '''melodie''', refers to [[French]] songs of the 19th and 20th centuries, usually, but not always, for solo voice and [[piano]]. It is the French equivalent of the [[German]] “lied” or the [[English]] art-song. It is a product of the [[Romantic period (music)|Romantic]] era and most major French composers, from [[Hector Berlioz]] in the 1830s to [[Francis Poulenc]] in the mid 20th century, have contributed to the treasury of the form.
The form became more distinctively French as it went on, especially from [[Claude Debussy|Debussy]] on with the works of the great French poets being the recipients of most of the settings. Like all true art-songs a great deal of the charm, indeed of the “art” itself, lay in the sympathetic partnership of the voice and accompaniment.
The most prodigious of the writers of ''melodies'' (and one of the most popular [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCU7YyTtX4A]]) was [[Gabriel Faure]] who wrote well over 100 of them. Some composers like Henri Duparc are known solely for their ''melodie'' compositions.
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[[Category: Musical forms]]
The form became more distinctively French as it went on, especially from [[Claude Debussy|Debussy]] on with the works of the great French poets being the recipients of most of the settings. Like all true art-songs a great deal of the charm, indeed of the “art” itself, lay in the sympathetic partnership of the voice and accompaniment.
The most prodigious of the writers of ''melodies'' (and one of the most popular [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCU7YyTtX4A]]) was [[Gabriel Faure]] who wrote well over 100 of them. Some composers like Henri Duparc are known solely for their ''melodie'' compositions.
[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category: Musical forms]]