A Clymène

A Clymène (FR) To Clymene. Fauré's setting (1891, Op. 58 #4, Cinq Mélodies de Venise) for voice and piano of the 16th poem from Fêtes galantes (1869) by Verlaine. The manuscript of the poem bears two earlier titles: »Chanson d'amour« (Love Song) and »Galimathias double« (Double Galimatias). A galimatias is a confused or pretentious combination of words. This early title indicates the mocking spirit with which Verlaine holds both the world of 18th century courtiers and his own verbal virtuosity…