lheure exquise by reynaldo hahn euphonium & piano (print) The content of the work

The content of the work is based on the folk song of the same name by Jakob Ummel (1885-1992)

The "Sonata in A minor" is one of seven "chamber sonatas" (Sonata da Camera) for 2 cellos and basso continuo and was composed around 1732

The work was composed at a time when Tchaikovsky was strongly influenced by 18th-century music and classical styles

is his ability to orchestrate melismas with restraint and taste

Hettich’s class

lheure exquise by reynaldo hahn euphonium & piano (print) The content of the workThis is one of the most renowned songs by Reynaldo Hahn (1874 1947). It is part of his song cycle Chansons grises, composed between 1887 and 1890. The text is based on a poem by Paul Verlaine from his 1874 collection Romances sans paroles. The poem describes a quiet, magical night, where two lovers walk together under the silver light of the moon, surrounded by the soJ sounds of nature. The phrase L'heure exquise (the exquisite hour) evokes a moment