The song "Le Chant des Marais" was written in 1933 by German detainees, Hans Esser and Wolfgang Langhoff (lyrics) and Rudy Goguel (music), in the Borgermoor concentration camp.
Composition History
Poulenc's "Figure Humaine" was indirectly an homage to poet Paul Eluard, whose anonymous texts, received by post during the Occupation, encouraged Poulenc to write the cantata.
Cultural Impact
"Le Chant des Marais" arrived in France in 1936 and became the anthem of the Deportation after the war, performed at all remembrance events.
Recording & Production
This recording was made on April 2 and 3, 1998, at the Auditorium of the Conservatoire de Champigny-sur-Marne.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Francis Poulenc's cantata "Figure Humaine" was written in 1943, marking a shift in his inspiration towards more elevated subjects, including religious themes and human suffering.
Historical Context
The FNDIRP (Fédération Nationale des Déportés et Internés Résistants et Patriotes) was founded in October 1945 by deportees and internees from concentration camps and prisons of the Third Reich and Vichy.
Performer Biography
L'Ensemble Vocal Français, founded in 1992 under the honorary presidency of Irène Joachim, specializes in French music and has 12 singers.
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