La Chevelure

La Chevelure (FR) The Hair. Debussy's setting (1897, Chansons de Bilitis #2) for voice and piano of prose-poem #31 from the Bucoliques en Pamphylie section of Les Chansons de Bilitis by Loüys. The poem was probably written on 11 May 1894, according to a detailed record left by Loüys. He writes: »Paris 189-, to better conceal the name [of the real-life woman it is based on] I omit the date, but I assure you every last detail is true.« It is probably based on the passion of Loüys for Marie de…