Work Title
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4 Poèmes hindous
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Alternative. Title
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Quatre poèmes hindous
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Name Aliases
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Quatre poemes hindous; Four Hindu Poems; 4 poèmes hindous
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180442597; BNF: 13985880p
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Composer
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Delage, Maurice
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IMD 3
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Madras (Larghetto,
= 66)
- Lahore (Larghetto,
= 72)
- Bénarès (Naissance de Bouddha) (Allegretto,
= 120)
- Jeypur
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Text Incipit
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see below
- Une belle à la taille
- Un sapin isolé se dresse sur une montagne
- En ce temps-là, fut annoncée
- Si vous pensez à elle
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1912
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First Performance.
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1914 January 14
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First Publication.
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1914
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Librettist
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see below
- Bhartṛhari (translated)
- Heinrich Heine (translated)
- unidentified
- Bhartṛhari
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Language
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French
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Dedication
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see below
- Maurice Ravel
- [none]
- Florent Schmitt
- Igor Stravinsky
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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soprano, piccolo, flute, oboe (English horn in No.3), clarinet, bass clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello
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External Links
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Quatre poèmes hindous on Wikipedia
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Extra Information
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Cello scordatura tuning in No.2: B♮F♯da; Nos.3 & 4: B♭F♮da No.3: Substantial passages in quintuple time
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