Air grave

Air grave (FR) Grave (Serious or Slow) Air. Poulenc's setting (1927 / 28, Airs chantés #3) for voice and piano of the eighth poem from Book III of Stances (Stanzas, 1899 / 1901) by Moréas. Poulenc writes: »This song is surely my worst ever, an indefensible cliché.« After the words »insectes, animaux« (insects, animals), Poulenc cuts the word »larves« (larvae) and after »beauté future« (beauty yet to appear) he cuts »grouillant et fourmillant« (writhing and swarming). He also repeats the words…