lheure exquise by reynaldo hahn euphonium & piano (PDF) written during Granados' last compositional

written during Granados' last compositional period

Music samples of Baroque ornamentations (pdf)

«Madrigal» relies heavily on elegant melismatic lines

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referred to as his «Goya» period

lheure exquise by reynaldo hahn euphonium & piano (PDF) written during Granados' last compositionalThis is one of the most renowned songs by Reynaldo Hahn (1874 1947). It is part of his song cycle Chansons grises, composed between 1887 and 1890. The text is based on a poem by Paul Verlaine from his 1874 collection Romances sans paroles. The poem describes a quiet, magical night, where two lovers walk together under the silver light of the moon, surrounded by the soJ sounds of nature. The phrase L'heure exquise (the exquisite hour) evokes a moment