Le son du cor s'afflige

Le son du cor s'afflige (FR) The Sound of the Horn Inflicts Itself. Debussy's setting (1892) for voice and piano of the ninth poem in the third section of Sagesse (Wisdom, 1881) by Verlaine. The poem was written in the winter of 1872 in Jehonville, Belgium, during the latter part of Verlaine's »escape« with Rimbaud. The song is dedicated to Robert Godet. This poem was set by 15 composers in addition to Debussy, including: Charles Bordes (1863 – 1909), Charles Martin Loeffler (1861 – 1935)…