ORCHESTRA
The symphonic poem, Air Lointain (Distant Song) by Alexandre Béon, prominently features the English horn as a solo instrument within the orchestral setting. Inspired by the poem of the same name by Pierre Reyniel (pen name of Louise Perny) which explores themes of distance, longing, and nostalgia, Béon creates an immersive musical experience that transports listeners to a distant, otherworldly, realm. The prominence of the English horn as a solo instrument, with its rich, melancholic, warm timbre often associated with expressions of longing or yearning, is a fitting choice for conveying the emotional depth of the piece.
AIR LOINTAIN
Poem by Pierre Reyniel
(pen name of Louise Perny)
C'est un air lointain que je dus entendre
Au temps où l'enfent que j'aime chantait.
C'est un aur lointain... je sais qu'il était
Très lent, et surtout étrangement tendre.
It was a distant tune that I must have heard
At the time when the child I love sang.
It's a distant dream... I know he was
Very slow, and above all strangely tender.
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