Puisque tout passe
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | Puisque tout passe (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Rainer Maria Rilke |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Art; Carpe Diem; Death; Departing; Enjoyment; Fleeting; Futility; Happiness; Leaving; Life; Love; Melodies; Moments; Part of a Song Cycle; Passing; Quenching; Quick; Satisfaction; Singing; Thirst |
| First Line | Puisque tout passe, faisons (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1950 - 1951 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=71739 |
| Larger Work | Mélodies passagères (Search) |
| Musical Form | Ternary (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Modernism (Search) |
| Original Language | French (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/42f2ChTUVgsTTMy56oRHmL |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/puisque-tout-passe-3/ |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 27 no. 1 (Search) |
| Range: | D#4 - E5 (Search) |
| Original Key | G# minor (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Francis Poulenc and Pierre Bernac (Search) |
| Premiered By | Eileen Farrell; Samuel Barber (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in high key (B minor) (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | G. Schirmer, "Samuel Barber: 65 Songs" (Search) |
| Sources Cited | Heyman, B. (2012). Samuel Barber : A thematic catalogue of the complete works. New York: Oxford University Press. (Search) |