Les nuits d'été, H 81 (Berlioz, Hector)

Title	Les nuits d’été (Summer Nights)
Alternative title	Six mélodies avec un petit orchestre
Creators	Hector Berlioz, composer Théophile Gautier, librettist
Opus	Œuvre 7
Instrumentation	mezzosoprano and piano voices and orchestra
Number of movements	6
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Composed	1840
First published	1841
Dedication	Louise Bertin
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Average duration (sec)	1800
Number of measures	—
Composition types	Melodies
Language	French
Period	Romantic
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Details	Section	Type	Publisher	Date	File (click to view)
View	Complete	—	—	—	Complete Score 1. Villanelle (A major) 2. Le Spectre de la Rose (B major) 3. Sur les Lagunes (F minor) 4. Absence (F-sharp major) 5. Au Cimetière (D major) 6. L'Ile inconnue (F major)
View	Complete	—	—	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	—	—	1. Villanelle 2. Le spectre de la rose 3. Sur les lagunes 4. Absence 5. Au cimetière 6. L’île inconnue
View	Complete	selections	—	—	1. Villanelle 6. L’île inconnue
View	Complete	selections	—	—	3. Auf den Lagunen (G minor)
View	Complete	selections	Manuscript	1843	4. Absence (H.85B)
View	Original	parts	—	—	Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2, 3 Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses
View	Original	parts	—	—	Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe Clarinet 1 Clarinet 2 Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 Horn 1 Horn 2 Horn 3 Harp Violins 1 Violins 2 Violas Cellos Basses
View	Original	parts	—	—	Violins I (with bowings) Violins II (with bowings) Violas (with bowings) Cellos (with bowings)
View	Transposed	parts	—	—	Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe Clarinet 1 Clarinet 2 Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 Horn 1 Horn 2 Horn 3 Horn 4 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses
View	Complete	parts,selections	—	—	1. Villanelle - Complete Parts 6. L’île inconnue - Complete Parts
View	Absence (No.4)	parts	—	—	Flute Oboe Clarinet in A Horn 1 in A Horn 2 in D Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Double Basses
View	Complete	vocal score	Richault	1863	1. Villanelle (A major) 2. Le spectre de la rose (B major) 3. Sur les lagunes (F minor) 4. Absence (Fmajor) 5. Au cimetière (D major) 6. L’île inconnue (F major)
View	Complete	vocal score	Novello	1881	Complete Score
View	Complete	vocal score	Costallat	—	Complete Score 1. Villanelle (F major) 2. Le spectre de la rose (B major) 3. Sur les lagunes (F minor) 4. Absence (Emajor) 5. Au cimetière (Bmajor) 6. L’île inconnue (D major)
View	Complete	vocal score	Costallat	—	2. Le spectre de la rose (D major)

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