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Douce mer
Song Title
Douce mer (
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Composer(s):
Georges Bizet
Author(s):
Alphonse de Lamartine
Keyword(s) & Features:
Addressee: Sea
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Calming
;
Closing
;
Comfort
;
Crashing
;
Eternal
;
Eyes
;
Ferrymen
;
Floating
;
Love
;
Lovers
;
Lulling
;
Melismas
;
Metaphor: Sea as Lover
;
Moaning
;
Murmuring
;
Nature
;
Oars
;
Orange Trees
;
Seas
;
Shadows
;
Skiffs
;
Souls
;
Sweet
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Tired
;
Trusting
;
Vines
;
Waves
First Line
Mumure autour de ma nacelle (
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Average Duration
3:15 (
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Year of composition
1867 (
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Link to English Text Online
http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=114263
Larger Work
Vingt mélodies pour chant et piano (
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Musical Form
Through-composed (
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Original Language
French (
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Score Source
https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/1/1e/IMSLP342985-SIBLEY1802.20465.127e-39087017846314score.pdf
Audio Source
https://open.spotify.com/track/0iWw9u4CQafZ3s8CWwJ9z6?si=B02yUD-tSvKv1XFVg-ySiA
Link to IPA Source
https://www.ipasource.com/product/douce-mer-2/
Catalog Designation
Op. 21 no. 14; WD 74 (
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Voice part suggested by composer
High voice
Range:
Eb4 - Ab5 (
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Original Key
Ab Major (
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Dedicated To
Victor Capoul (
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Sources Cited
http://digital.wustl.edu/bizet/works/Douce_Mer.html
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