Francis Poulenc
Les Chemins de l'amour
sung waltz from "Léocadia" for voice and piano
Francis Poulenc
Les Chemins de l'amour
sung waltz from "Léocadia" for voice and piano
- Instrumentation Piano and Voice
- Composer Francis Poulenc
- Series Durand-Salabert-Eschig-Musique Vocale Francaise
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Piano Score
- Publisher Editions Durand
- Order no. DUR-DF01688900
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Description:
Poulenc composed this valse chantée as incidental music for Anouilh’s play Léocadia. Within the play, the song is described as a pseudo Viennese waltz and functions as a leitmotif. Sung by Yvonne Printemps, one of France’s most celebrated musical theatre stars, "Les Chemins de l’amour" became a popular success. It embodies the relaxed elegance of a Viennese waltz, encased in one of Poulenc’s haunting melodies.