La Dame d'André

La Dame d'André (FR) André's Lady. Poulenc's setting (1939, Fiançailles pour rire #1) for voice and piano of the fifth poem from Fiançailles pour rire (1939) by Vilmorin. André is the name of Louise de Vilmorin's younger brother (1907 – 1987), with whom she had an intimate rapport over many years. Poulenc writes: »»La Dame d'André« must be sung very simply. Auric [1899 – 1983] reproaches me for the last chord, which he finds too falsely contrived for such a simple song. I think he is wrong. The…