Hw wrote a number of songs for voice and piano and three
works for voice and orchestra, including the stunningly
beautiful Poème de l'Amour et de la Mer, and a
number of choral works. His dramatic and incidental music
include his opera Le Roi Arthus. His beautiful
chamber music compositions include the Trio in G minor,
Op. 3, the Concert in D Major for piano, violin and string
quartet, Op.21, the Quartet in A Major for piano, violin,
viola and cello, Opus 30 and his unfinished string
quartet, Opus 35.
Chausson's
orchestral works are his symphony in Bb Major, Opus 20,
the symphonic poem Viviane, Opus. 5, and the famous
Poème for violin and orchestra, Opus 25 as well as
the unpublished Soir de Fête, Opus 32.
Web Sites
Short
Chausson Page
List
of Songs and words
Musicology.org
bio and list of works (en francais)
Wikipedia's
list of works
Selected
Compositions on CD
Song of
Love and the Sea, Opus 19
A breathtakingly beautiful work! A must-have.
Symphony, Opus 20
Poem for Violin an Orchestra, Opus 25
The Version of Poem of Love and the Sea that we
like seems to be difficult to find:
Recital
Jessye Norman
Erato 0630-14073-2
The French title of the Poem of Love and
the Sea is "Poème de l'amour et de la Mer"
Books
Ernest Chausson
by Jean Pierre Barricelli
Ernest Chausson
Jean Gallois
(en francais)
Scores
Concerto in d for Piano, Violin and String Quartet, Op. 21
Selected Songs for Voice and Piano |
