Les Cloches (Claude Debussy)
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CPDL #17549:
- Editor: David Newman (added 2008-07-18). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 200 kbytes Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central - File Sizes: PDF: 200 KB. - Editions in A Minor and C sharp Minor.
General Information
Title: Les Cloches
Composer: Claude Debussy
Lyricist: Paul Bourgetcreate page (1852-1935)
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano Solo
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: French
Instruments: Piano
Published: Music: Claude Achille Debussy (1862-1918), "Les Cloches", Deux Romances, No. 1 - 1891, - Lyrics: Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867)
Description: English translation by Isabella G. Parker, Original key was G flat Major.
External websites:
- Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
- English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
- Italian translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
- German translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
Original text and translations
French text
- Les feuilles s’ouvraient sur le bord des branches,
- délicatement.
- Les cloches tintaient, légères et franches,
- dans le ciel clément.
- Rhythmique et fervent comme une antienne,
- ce lointain appel
- me remémorait la blancheur chrétienne
- des fleurs de l’autel.
- Ce cloches parlaient d’heureuses années,
- et, dans le grand bois,
- semblaient reverdir les feuilles fanées,
- des jours d’autrefois.
- Lyrics: Paul Bourget - (1852-1935)