Primevère (Delbos, Claire)

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1935. Plate A.L. 18,990.
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Work Title Primevère
Alternative. Title Cinq Mélodies avec accompagnement de piano
Composer Delbos, Claire
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICD 3
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 mélodies :
  1. Le long de mes genoux...
  2. J'ai peur d'être laide...
  3. Mais je suis belle d'être aimée !
  4. Je suis née à l'amour...
  5. Dans ma robe à bouquets bleus...
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1933
First Performance. 1936/01/11
First Publication. 1935
Librettist Cécile Sauvage (1883–1927)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voice, piano
Extra Information Composed in 1933, Primevère is the first published work of French composer and violinist Claire Delbos, a highly chromatic song cycle that sets five poems from the eponymous volume by her mother-in-law, Cécile Sauvage.