L'Heure Exquise (Reynaldo Hahn)

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Contributor: David Newman (added 2008-07-22).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 200 kbytes       Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 200 KB. - Edition in B Major.

General Information

Title: L’Heure Exquise
Composer: Reynaldo Hahn
Lyricist: Paul Verlaine (1844-1896)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano Solo
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: French
Instruments: Piano

Published: circa 1917

Description: Music: by Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) , "L'heure exquise", from Chansons grises, No. 5.

External websites:

• Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song.
• Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
• English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
• Spanish translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
• 2nd Spanish translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".

Original text and translations

French text

La lune blanche

luit dans les bois.

De chaque branche

part une voix

sous la ramée.

O bien aimée.

L’étang reflète,

profond miroir,

la silhouette

du saule noir

où le vent pleure.

Rêvons, c’est l’heure.

Un vaste et tendre

apaisement

semble descendre

du firmament

que l’astre irise.

C’est l’heure exquise!

Lyrics: Paul Verlaine (1844-1896).