 Je ne veux point mourir encore |
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| File: | jacqencore.nwc (November 2011) 2 kB |
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| Full name of work: | Je ne veux point mourir encore |
| Composer: | Jacques, Alain Marie (1940 - ), French Australian |
| Lyricist: | André Chénier (1762-1794). French |
| First line: | L'épi naissant mûrit, de la faux respecté, |
| Music category: | Art Song |
| Instruments: | Voice & Guitar |
| Name of file creator: | Alain Jacques |
| e-mail address: | alain "dot" m "dot" jacques "at" gmail "dot" com |
| Running time: | 00:03:57 |
| Comments: | This poem has also been set in music by Victor Massé (1822-1884), "La jeune captive", and by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836), "La jeune captive". Chenier's life has been the subject of Umberto Giordano's opera Andrea Chenier and novels such as Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Lyrics from the poem "La jeune captive" 1794. Translation for the new title: I don't want yet to die This song has been sung and recorded by Jacques Pottier, tenor, and is available on iTunes, Amazonmp3, Rhapsody and the other on-line digital music stores. |
