1.4M views · 6.8K reactions | THE EDGE OF THE SEA Journey to the sea's ever changing limit where the curious come to explore and the inspiration for Creme de la Mer was born. | La Mer | Facebook

Ernest Chausson is a most unusual figure in French music, positioned at the crossroads where the romanticism of Berlioz and Franck meet the language of Wagner and the symbolism of the young Debussy. His ‘Poème de l’amour et de la mer’ is a unique score for the period and certainly his greatest work; simultaneously a profane, naturistic cantata, a monologue, and a song cycle, it was composed between 1882 and 1892. Véronique Gens is recording this cycle for the first time, although she has already

388 reactions · 16 shares | Three shimmering examples of French impressionism in music are brought to life by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Afkham on June 1-6. Don’t miss the picturesque works of Ravel and Debussy, paired with Shostakovich’s brooding First Violin Concerto with soloist Vadim Gluzman. Get tickets → cso.org/23382 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook