Antique
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Jacquelyn Matava| Song Title | Antique (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Arthur Rimbaud |
| Author Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Admiration; Antique; Arms; Balls; Beating; Beauty; Berries; Blonde; Bosoms; Breasts; Brown; Cheeks; Circling; Crowning; Eyes; Flowers; Foreheads; Gentle; Goddesses; Gods; Grace; Graceful; Gracious; Greek mythology; Hearts; Hermaphrodite; Hollow; Hollowing; Illuminations; Left; Legs; Night; Pan; Precious; Sensual; Sensuality; Shining; Sleeping; Sons; Sounds; Staining; Teeth; Thighs; Tinkling; Walking; Wombs; Zithers |
| First Line | Gracieux fils de Pan (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1939 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=23030 |
| Larger Work | Les Illuminations (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Symbolism (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAnC0kdjoZY |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/antique-2/ |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 18 no. 3b (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Soprano or Tenor |
| Range: | D4 - A5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Bb Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Sophie Wyss (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | https://www.boosey.com/cr/music/Benjamin-Britten-Les-Illuminations/5558 (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | Voice and strings (Search) |
| Contributor | GTM (Search) |