Les sanglots longs Des violons De l'automne Blessent mon cœur D'une langueur Monotone. Tout suffocant Et blême, quand Sonne l'heure, Je me souviens Des jours anciens Et je pleure ; Et je m'en vais Au vent mauvais Qui m'emporte Deçà, delà, Pareil à la Feuille morte.
5 Mélodies [later 6 mélodies]
by Lou Koster (1889 - 1973)
1. Chanson d'automne [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: French (Français)
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), "Chanson d'automne", appears in Poèmes saturniens, in 3. Paysages tristes, no. 5, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1866
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Peter Low) , "The long sobs", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Judith Kellock) , "Song of autumn", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Autumn song", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Bergen Weeks Applegate) , "Autumn Song", appears in Poems Saturnine, in 3. Somber Landscapes, no. 5
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Herbstlied", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Herbstgesang", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Pierre Mathé) , "Herbstlied", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Tamás Rédey) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Tamás Rédey) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Árpád Tóth) , "Őszi chanson"
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canzone d'autunno", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POL Polish (Polski) (Teresa Prażmowska) , "Pieśń jesienna", first published 1889
- POL Polish (Polski) (Barbara Beaupré) , "Jesienna pieśń"
Confirmed with Paul Verlaine, Poëmes saturniens, Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1866, in Paysages tristes, pages 57-58.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Poom Andrew Pipatjarasgit [Guest Editor]
2. Le piano que baise une main frêle [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: French (Français)
Le piano que baise une main frêle, Luit dans le soir rose et gris vaguement, Tandis qu'avec un très léger bruit d'aile, Un air bien vieux, bien faible et bien charmant, Rôde discret, épeuré quasiment, Par le boudoir longtemps parfumé d'Elle. Qu'est-ce que c'est que ce berceau soudain Qui lentement dorlote mon pauvre être ? Que voudrais-tu de moi, doux Chant badin ? Qu'as-tu voulu, fin refrain incertain Qui vas tantôt mourir vers la fenêtre Ouverte un peu sur le petit jardin ?
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, written 1872, appears in Romances sans paroles, in Ariettes oubliées, no. 5
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2019
- GER German (Deutsch) ( Wolf von Kalckreuth, Graf) , no title
3. En sourdine [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: French (Français)
Calmes dans le demi-jour Que les branches hautes font, Pénétrons bien notre amour De ce silence profond. [Fondons]1 nos âmes, nos cœurs Et nos sens extasiés, Parmi les vagues langueurs Des pins et des arbousiers. Ferme tes yeux à demi, Croise tes bras sur ton sein, Et de ton cœur endormi Chasse à jamais tout dessein. Laissons-nous persuader Au souffle berceur et doux, Qui vient à tes pieds rider Les ondes des gazons roux. Et quand, solennel, le soir Des chênes noirs tombera, Voix de notre désespoir, Le rossignol chantera.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), "En sourdine", written 1868, appears in Fêtes galantes, no. 21, first published 1868
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Anna Brull Piñol) , "Calms, dins el capvespre", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) [singable] (Núria Colomer) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Muted", copyright ©
- ENG English (Laura Claycomb) (Peter Grunberg) , "Muted", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Elaine Marie Ortiz-Arandes) (Julie Nezami-Tavi) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Gedämpften Tons", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Απαλή αγάπη", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Pablo Sabat) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , "En voz baja", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Paul Verlaine, Fêtes galantes, Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1869, pages 49-50. Note: first appeared in the journal L'Artiste, July 1, 1868, and then in 1869 in Fêtes galantes, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre.
Note: The ampersands (&) as appear in the first publication are changed to "et".
1 Fauré: "Mêlons"Research team for this page: Didier Pelat , Poom Andrew Pipatjarasgit [Guest Editor]
4. Avant que tu ne t'en ailles [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: French (Français)
Avant que tu ne t'en ailles, Pâle étoile du matin -- Mille cailles Chantent, chantent dans le thym. -- Tourne devers le poète Dont les yeux sont pleins d'amour ; -- L'alouette Monte au ciel avec le jour. -- Tourne ton regard que noie L'aurore dans son azur ; -- Quelle joie Parmi les champs de blé mûr! -- [Puis]1 fais luire ma pensée Là-bas -- bien loin, oh, bien loin ! -- La rosée Gaîment brille sur le foin. -- Dans le doux rêve où s'agite Ma [mie]2 endormie encor... -- Vite, vite, Car voici le soleil d'or. --
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, appears in La bonne chanson, no. 5, first published 1870
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Píseň"
- ENG English (Peter Low) , "Before you vanish", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
1 Fauré: "Et"
2 Fauré: "vie"
Researcher for this page: Didier Pelat
5. Pantomime [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: French (Français)
Pierrot qui n'a rien d'un Clitandre Vide un flacon sans plus attendre, Et, pratique, entame un pâté. Cassandre, au fond de l'avenue, Verse une larme méconnue Sur son neveu déshérité. Ce faquin d'Arlequin combine L'enlèvement de Colombine Et pirouette quatre fois. Colombine rêve, surprise De sentir un cœur dans la brise Et d'entendre en son cœur des voix.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), "Pantomime", appears in Fêtes galantes, no. 2, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1869
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CHI Chinese (中文) (Yen-Chiang Che) , "啞劇", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Claycomb) (Peter Grunberg) , "Pantomime", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Charles Hopkins) , "Pantomime", written 2002, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Charles Hopkins) , "Pantomime", written c2005, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Ingrid Schmithüsen) , "Pantomime", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Paul Verlaine, Fêtes galantes, Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1869, pages 3-4.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Poom Andrew Pipatjarasgit [Guest Editor]
6. O bien Aimée [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
La lune blanche Luit dans les bois ; De chaque branche Part une voix Sous la ramée... Ô bien aimée. L'étang reflète, Profond miroir, La silhouette Du saule noir Où le vent pleure... Rêvons, c'est l'heure. Un vaste et tendre Apaisement Semble descendre Du firmament Que l'astre irise... C'est l'heure exquise.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, appears in La bonne chanson, no. 6, first published 1870
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Píseň"
- ENG English (Grant A. Lewis) , "The white moon", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Charles Hopkins) , "The Moment of Ecstasy", written 2002, first published 2002, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Charles Hopkins) , written c2005, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Kalpea kuu ", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Pierre Mathé) , "Der weiße Mond", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Elaine Marie Ortiz-Arandes) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Michel Dimitri Calvocoressi) , no title
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Λευκή σελήνη", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Tamás Rédey) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Árpád Tóth) , "La lune blanche"
- HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Dezső Kosztolányi) , "Fehér hold"
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "La luna bianca", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , "La hora exquisita", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alberto Bonati) , "La luna blanca", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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