Songs

Pancarte pour une porte d'entrée

by Germaine Tailleferre From Pancarte pour une porte d'entrée (2003)

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Pancarte pour une porte d'entrée
French source: Robert Pinget

Madame n’est pas là
Elle est chez son amant
et défend qu’on l’ennuie ne sachant pas au juste si les anges devinent

Handbill for an entrance
English translation © Anon.

Madame is not there
She is with her lover
and forbids anyone to bother her not knowing exactly
if the angels practise devination

Pancarte pour une porte d'entrée
French source: Robert Pinget

Handbill for an entrance
English source: Anon.

Madame n’est pas là
Madame is not there
Elle est chez son amant
She is with her lover
et défend qu’on l’ennuie ne sachant pas au juste si les anges devinent
and forbids anyone to bother her not knowing exactly

Composer

Germaine Tailleferre

The composer Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) played the piano and organ, taught and also painted. Thanks to her father’s opposition to her musical education, she changed her name early on from ‘Taillefesse’ to ‘Tailleferre’. Her mother gave her…

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