Poème de l'amour et de la mer, for voice and orchestra, op. 19
The Poème de l'amour et de la mer (literally, Poem of Love and the Sea), Op. 19, is a song cycle for voice and orchestra by Ernest Chausson. It was composed over an extended period between 1882 and 1892 and dedicated to Henri Duparc. Chausson would write another major work in the same genre, the Chanson perpétuelle, in 1898. The Poème consists of two parts separated by an orchestral interlude, based on the poems La Fleur des eaux (The Flower of the Waters) and La Mort de l'amour (The Death of Love) by Chausson's friend Maurice Bouchor (1855–1929).
Movements
- La fleur des eaux
- Interlude
- La mort de l'amour
Recommended recordings
- Orchestre de Paris · Daniel Barenboim YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- BBC Symphony Orchestra · Jean Martinon YouTubeSpotify (subscription)

