Chanson perpétuelle
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Chanson perpétuelle, op. 37 is a musical work by Ernest Chausson, written in december 1898. There are two versions: one for soprano and orchestra, and one for soprano, piano and string quartet.
The text is from a poem by Charles Cros, describing the suffering of an abandoned woman.
It is one of the major vocal-orchestral works of Chausson, along with Poème de l'amour et de la mer.
It is the last completed work by Chausson, as he left his string quartet op. 35 unfinished.
The work was dedicated to the singer Jeanne Raunay, who sang the premier on January 28 or 29, 1899. Half a year later, Chausson died in an accident. The score was not published until 1911.
Performance of the Chanson perpétuelle lasts about six or seven minutes.
