L’île inconnue

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L’île inconnue is the final song of Hector Berlioz’s song cycle *Les Nuits d’été*, known for its dreamy, adventurous character and lyrical depiction of a voyage to an unknown island.

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L’île inconnue canonical 2

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf art song
classical music composition
melodie
accompaniment orchestra
piano
associatedWork Les Nuits d’été
belongsToPeriod Romantic era
composer Hector Berlioz
cycleComposer Hector Berlioz
cycleNumberOfSongs 6
cycleTitle Les Nuits d’été
cycleType song cycle
firstPublicationContext within Les Nuits d’été
linked to: Les Nuits d’été
genre Romantic art song
language French
literarySource poem by Théophile Gautier
mood dreamy
lyrical
notableCharacteristic evocation of an imaginary island
lyrical depiction of seafaring journey
orchestratedBy Hector Berlioz
originalInstrumentation voice and piano
partOf Les Nuits d’été
positionInCycle final song
textBy Théophile Gautier
textLanguage French
theme adventure
dreamy escapism
voyage to an unknown island
vocalForces solo voice

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Les Nuits d’été movement L’île inconnue
Summer Nights hasPart L’île inconnue