The fifth song of Hahn’s cycle Chansons grises, L’heure exquise (The Exquisite Hour) paints a peaceful, moonlit scene with the words of the poet Paul Verlaine. Hahn uses docile ascending and descending arpeggios to create a magical atmosphere while the simple transcribed cello line eventually reaches for the heavens with a sublime leap.Yves Dharamraj
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Reynaldo Hahn
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Recorded on 05/15/2013, uploaded on 11/14/2013
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The fifth song of Hahn’s cycle Chansons grises, L’heure exquise (The Exquisite Hour) paints a peaceful, moonlit scene with the words of the poet Paul Verlaine. Hahn uses docile ascending and descending arpeggios to create a magical atmosphere while the simple transcribed cello line eventually reaches for the heavens with a sublime leap. Yves Dharamraj
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