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Mikael Rasmusson <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:35:11 +0100
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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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