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Dave informed me:
>[The symphonic poems are: "Les Eolides" (1876), "Le Chasseur Maudit"
> (1882), "Les Djinns" (1884), and "Psyche" (1886, 1888). I suspect you
> are referring to this last work. The 1888 version of Psyche is actually
> a cycle of three symphonic poems for chorus and orchestra, and in it's
> full-blown version lasts 45-50 minutes. -Dave]
Thanks, Dave! "Psyche" was the title I was looking for (Actually I thought
it was "Amor et Psyche"). [I may have been mistaken when I wrote that
there were three symphonic poems in the cycle; there may be four: Sommeil
de Psyche - Psyche enlevee par les Zephyrs - Le jardin d'Eros - Psyche et
Eros. Unless someone has the details handy, I'll have to do further
research at home tonight. -Dave]
I also found a recommended recording (the only?) on ClassicalNet. [There
are several recordings of Psyche available. The one I have listed at the
site is likely no longer available. Perhaps others can suggest their
favorite recordings.. -Dave]
By the way, I think Franck wrote yet another "symponic poem" around
1845-1850. It was based on a poem by Victor Hugo. Liszt also used this
poem as a basis for his "Berg-Symphonie" (I never remember the French
title), written during the same period! [There is an early symphonic poem
which I have not heard titled "Redemption" from 1871 which I have not
heard. -Dave]
Mikael Rasmusson
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